Dr. Xiu-Min Li has now shifted her research headquarters to New York Medical College in Valhalla, New York where she continues to conduct her usual robust scientific agenda in collaboration with other … [Read More] about Traditional Chinese Medicine
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7th East-West Integrative Medical Symposium for Immunology & Wellness
By Henry Ehrlich This website has slowed to a crawl during the pandemic. We have lost one of our founders Dr. Larry Chiaramonte. We also suffered another significant loss. But we're trying to get back on our feet. Today we announce to upcoming 7th East-West … [Read More...] about 7th East-West Integrative Medical Symposium for Immunology & Wellness
Food Allergy Management in the Age of COVID-19
Our friend and contributor Anne F. Russell, MS, BSN, RN, AE-C , along with several collaborators, has published a new study to help nurses and doctors work with parents of food allergy patients on negotiating the challenges of feeding their families and … [Read More...] about Food Allergy Management in the Age of COVID-19
Portland Smoke: 500 Miles to Blue Sky
By Jessica Dabler Martin When I first moved to the Portland, Oregon area in 2004, I believed it “rained all the time.” Perhaps the best kept secret of the Pacific Northwest is that it only rains about eight months of the year with four months of the most … [Read More...] about Portland Smoke: 500 Miles to Blue Sky
West Coast on Fire
By Elizabeth Muller As I write this white ash is visible in the polluted San Francisco Bay Area air, wafting down from a smoky orange sky and into our lungs, a dangerous byproduct of wildfires burning in California, Oregon and Washington. Already this is … [Read More...] about West Coast on Fire
Don’t Take Breathing for Granted
By Sarah Britten Ms. Britten writes the blog Gondwanaland in the Thought Leader section of Mail & Guardian online in South Africa. We came across this recent post on growing up with severe asthma. As I type this on my phone, I’m using a borrowed … [Read More...] about Don’t Take Breathing for Granted
Sleep, Asthma, Allergies
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich According to a study in the July issue of the journal Pediatrics, by Michelle M. Garrison, a research scientist at Seattle Children's Research Institute, as reported by HealthDay: “About 21 percent of pre-school children deal with at … [Read More...] about Sleep, Asthma, Allergies
Food Allergies for Beginners
By Kathy Franklin The diagnosis is the bad news. I was frightened and overwhelmed when we first learned that my son had life-threatening allergies to nuts and eggs. It was horrifying to think that a well-meaning acquaintance might hand him a cookie that … [Read More...] about Food Allergies for Beginners
Breathalyzer for Asthma: Nanotechnology Holds Promise for Better, Cheaper Monitoring of Inflammation
By Henry Ehrlich Imagine this scenario: you are driving at night and swerve to avoid an animal in the road. A policeman pulls you over and although you explain your action, he asks you to take a breathalyzer. With nothing to hide, you blow into the … [Read More...] about Breathalyzer for Asthma: Nanotechnology Holds Promise for Better, Cheaper Monitoring of Inflammation
What Do the FDA Black Box Medication Warnings Mean?
Dr. Larry Chiaramonte If you had a headache and I advised you to take a certain small white pill, the rules of informed consent would require to that I warn you that it might cause severe reaction as wheezing or hives, irritate your stomach, and inhibit your … [Read More...] about What Do the FDA Black Box Medication Warnings Mean?
God Bless Dr. Spock
By Kathy Franklin-- I had the great luck to read Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care before my child was diagnosed with food allergies. His common-sense advice made raising a food-allergic child much, much easier than it might have been. You’re the … [Read More...] about God Bless Dr. Spock
What do I do now?
A Mom writes: I just got back results for my child’s ISAC test. If I am reading it correctly she is NOT allergic to sesame, cashew or hazelnut. She has multiple food allergies and any additions to her diet are a great help. What do I do now? Ms. Tar … [Read More...] about What do I do now?
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