"Treatment Summer Camp" held at Mount Sinai In July, Dr. Xiu-Min Li held the annual "treatment summer camp" at the Mount Sinai Faculty Practice for the first time. The Kravis Children's Hospital at … [Read More] about Traditional Chinese Medicine
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What Doctors Still Don’t Know About Anaphylaxis
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich The British Medical Journal recently published a survey about Russian physicians and anaphylaxis. What they knew and didn’t know should surprise no one. Surveys containing a clinical scenario pointing to food anaphylaxis went out … [Read More...] about What Doctors Still Don’t Know About Anaphylaxis
Expiration Dates—How important are they?
By Henry Ehrlich Who hasn’t rummaged through a medicine cabinet in the middle of the night looking for relief, only to spy an expiration date long past and wondered if relief might be worse than the disease? We recently featured an article by scientist and … [Read More...] about Expiration Dates—How important are they?
Beyond peanut – are we ready to prevent other food allergies?
Carina Venter , PhD, RD and Marion Groetch MS, RDN We have come a long way since 1997 when the US 1 and other international guidelines 2 recommended delayed introduction of food allergens to prevent the development of allergic diseases. Over the last decade … [Read More...] about Beyond peanut – are we ready to prevent other food allergies?
Boiling Skin—the high price of medical miracles
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte In the South Bronx I just saw an active 11-year-old girl disfigured by flaming, weeping, itching skin on 70 % of her face and body. When you see a case like this, you really appreciate the original meaning of the word “eczema,” which … [Read More...] about Boiling Skin—the high price of medical miracles
Allergy Shots and Anaphylaxis
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich We recently heard about a patient who had to be treated with epinephrine twice in recent months after allergy shots, the second time after a reduced dose. People wonder, is this on the increase? Has something about shots changed in the … [Read More...] about Allergy Shots and Anaphylaxis
Allegra: Somewhere Over the Counter
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich We now read that Allegra is the latest antihistamine to go from prescription to over the counter (OTC). It will soon join its “second-generation” non-sedating cousins Claritin and Zyrtec, both excellent antihistamines, on the pharmacy … [Read More...] about Allegra: Somewhere Over the Counter
RIP: Allergist Harold Ramis
By Henry Ehrlich I like to tell people “I’m not an allergist but I play one on the Internet.” Harold Ramis wasn’t an allergist either, but he played one in the movies. In Asthma Allergies Children: a parent’s guide, we wrote: “Most allergies … [Read More...] about RIP: Allergist Harold Ramis
Who’s Ordering Food Allergy Blood Tests?
Dr. David Stukus has had a busy year publishing research as well as bylined articles, and most of all his weekly “Bad Joke of the Week” as part of his active Twitter feed @AllergyKidsDoc. He has shared his thoughts with us about the role of Primary Care … [Read More...] about Who’s Ordering Food Allergy Blood Tests?
Ft. Asthma—The Bronx
By Samuel De Leon, MD Chief Medical Officer, Vice-President of Medical Affairs Urban Health Plan, Inc. Thirty-odd years ago, the neighborhood where I work was the poster child for urban blight. Thousands of buildings were burned, victims, as legend had … [Read More...] about Ft. Asthma—The Bronx
Why the Amish Have Fewer Allergies: an Indiana Doctor’s Story
By Dr. Mark Holbreich Any number of research studies over the past 50 years have shown a dramatic increase in the prevalence of allergies and asthma. The theories on why this is occurring vary widely. However it seems clear there that the rise takes place … [Read More...] about Why the Amish Have Fewer Allergies: an Indiana Doctor’s Story
Genetically Modified Foods and the Practicing Allergist
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte The theme of genetically modified foods is going to loom larger and larger as the incidence of food allergies increases. With the world’s population increasing, there is pressure to grow crops more efficiently, and the centuries … [Read More...] about Genetically Modified Foods and the Practicing Allergist
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