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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Conference Speaker Susan Prescott
Register here now for the 7th Annual Medical Symposium for Immunology & Wellness The following is a review I wrote for Dr. Susan Prescott's book, The Allergy Epidemic. A decade later, I invited her to speak to our conference on July 25. To my … [Read More...] about Conference Speaker Susan Prescott
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
EpiPen Injury Study Highlights Safety Concerns
By Henry Ehrlich Dr. Julie Brown works in the Emergency Department (ED) at Seattle Children’s Hospital and is the lead author of a new study of EpiPen™ injuries published in the Annals of Emergency Medicine. It documents the stories of children who suffered … [Read More...] about EpiPen Injury Study Highlights Safety Concerns
“Hypoallergenic” Hype—What Does the Word Really Mean?
By Henry Ehrlich The other night on Facebook, a food allergy Mom complained: “Play-Doh is marketed as hypoallergenic...ummm...NOT. Wheat is the main ingredient. Soy-Doh is also marketed as hypoallergenic because it doesn't use wheat. Well, soy is in the top … [Read More...] about “Hypoallergenic” Hype—What Does the Word Really Mean?
Executed by Asthma: Statue Unveiled for Victim of Mistaken Identification
By Henry Ehrlich In 1985, a Lubbock, Texas college student named Timothy Cole was convicted of rape and sentenced to 25 years in jail. The rape victim’s testimony included a crucial detail that seems to have been overlooked by prosecutors: the perpetrator … [Read More...] about Executed by Asthma: Statue Unveiled for Victim of Mistaken Identification
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
Report from Auvi-Q
By Henry Ehrlich Dr. Paul Chew, Global Chief Medical Officer for Sanofi, spoke to a number of bloggers at 4:30 PM Tuesday via conference call about the recall of Auvi-Q and Allerject units in the U.S. and Canada. The company answered over 13,000 phone calls … [Read More...] about Report from Auvi-Q
Why The Atopic March Starts with the Skin
By Henry Ehrlich Atopic dermatitis, or eczema, is usually a tipoff that an infant stands a chance of developing allergies and asthma, a progression known as the atopic march. The skin has gotten a great deal of attention in the last few years as an … [Read More...] about Why The Atopic March Starts with the Skin
Under the Tongue vs. Under the Skin
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich The article in the New York Times started off looking like another inflated assessment of a somewhat novel allergy treatment. A woman from Joe Namath’s hometown, Beaver Falls, Pa. was quoted on the simplicity of taking drops under her … [Read More...] about Under the Tongue vs. Under the Skin
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