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Coffee Allergies?! 27 Aug 2013 | 06:25 am
I admit to being a coffee addict. Not only must I have a cup or two of coffee every morning, I also enjoy a cup of coffee in the mid to late afternoon. The caffeine boost helps me get started for the ...
Food Allergies and School Bullies 26 Aug 2013 | 12:38 am
Back to school season is upon us, so our children will once again be in the classroom and on the playground with other kids. While school presents a social atmosphere for most children, there are a nu...
Back to School Time Might Mean Asthma Attacks 24 Aug 2013 | 01:15 am
Now that most of our children have gone back to school, viral respiratory tract infections will begin to spread. It's these viral infections that are the most common reason for asthma exacerbations. I...
Ear Acupressure For Nasal Allergies -- Does It Work? 20 Aug 2013 | 05:36 am
Ear acupressure is a technique that takes advantage of major energy lines being connected to the ear, according to traditional Chinese medicine. This technique has been used to treat a number of diffe...
Warning: It's Almost Ragweed Season 13 Aug 2013 | 06:43 am
Summertime already seems to be coming to a close. Many kids are headed back to school in the next few weeks, and ragweed pollen will soon fill the air. Mid-August represents the start of ragweed seaso...
FDA Panel Recommends Nasacort Go Over-the-Counter 6 Aug 2013 | 05:55 am
In another likely attempt to shift healthcare costs to the consumer, a U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisory panel recommended to make Nasacort available over-the-counter (OTC) without a pr...
Another Death From Peanut Allergy 4 Aug 2013 | 04:56 am
Peanut allergy is becoming more and more common in the United States, affecting 1-2% of the population. Allergic reactions to peanuts can include hives, nausea and vomiting, asthma symptoms, and life-...
Allergy to Cooking Oils 31 Jul 2013 | 04:49 am
Various kinds of vegetable oils are used in the preparation of many processed and prepared foods, and there have been various reports over the past many years of allergic reactions to these oils. Whil...
Back to School with Allergies and Asthma 28 Jul 2013 | 11:50 pm
If your child has allergies, asthma, food allergies or stinging insect allergies, you need to be prepared before sending them to school. You should expected that your child's allergy or asthma symptom...
Think You've Got Spider Bites? It Might Be a Skin Infection 23 Jul 2013 | 05:56 am
Many of my patients complain of "spider bites" as a reason for skin sores that appear red, painful, swollen and itchy. Most of these people never saw the spider that supposedly caused the "bites", but...
