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The Worse the Pandemic Gets, the Weirder It Will Get
By Paul Ehrlich, MD The title above is from an excellent article in The Atlantic by science writer Ed Yong entitled “Immunology Is Where Intuition Goes to Die” which analyzes brilliantly the nature of the immune system and its paradoxes, which have been … [Read More...] about The Worse the Pandemic Gets, the Weirder It Will Get
Study on Food Allergies and Covid-19
Our friend and contributor recently sent us a request to share this with our readers: My name is Anne F. Russell, MS, BSN, RN, AE-C and I am conducting research in collaboration with Olga Kagan, PhD, RN on a study involving U.S. parents of 5 to 18 year old … [Read More...] about Study on Food Allergies and Covid-19
South Dakota Allergist: Inside View from a COVID-19 Hotspot
I recently began corresponding on Twitter with Dr. Brian A. Brennan, an allergist in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. I was curious to know how COVID 19 was affecting his practice in a location that seemed remote from the New York metropolitan area, where ambulance … [Read More...] about South Dakota Allergist: Inside View from a COVID-19 Hotspot
Confronting Covid-19 and the Face In the Mirror
FRANCIS V. ADAMS, MD Covid-19 has affected every aspect of life on this planet – how we live, and in many cases, how we die. No field or profession has been impacted more than health and medicine, especially for those who practice at the bedside. … [Read More...] about Confronting Covid-19 and the Face In the Mirror
Primatene Reincarnated?—What’s Up with “Asthmanefrin™”?
By Henry Ehrlich Over the weekend a Tweet popped up from @BklynAllergyMom and was forwarded to me by @AmazingAtopic about a commercial for a new product called Asthmanefrin™, touting it as an alternative to Primatene Mist™, which is now off the market. … [Read More...] about Primatene Reincarnated?—What’s Up with “Asthmanefrin™”?
Doctors Don’t Know How to Use Asthma Inhalers Any Better Than Patients
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich According to an editorial in Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB), healthcare professionals are as bad as patients when it comes to knowing how to use inhalers prescribed for asthma and other respiratory conditions correctly. The … [Read More...] about Doctors Don’t Know How to Use Asthma Inhalers Any Better Than Patients
Dupilumab–New Era for Bad Eczema?
By Dr. Peter Lio Eczema (often referred to as Atopic Dermatitis, or AD) is a terrible disease. The relentless itch, continual skin breakdown, poor sleep, cracked and painful skin that can become infected: all of these are part of daily life for those with … [Read More...] about Dupilumab–New Era for Bad Eczema?
Food Allergy Urban Myths: Two Experts Separate Fiction from Fact
By Carina Venter, PhD, RD and David Fleischer, MD Year after year, despite dramatic gains in research, some misconceptions are remarkably stubborn, both among patients and their doctors. We canvassed our friends in practice and research around the … [Read More...] about Food Allergy Urban Myths: Two Experts Separate Fiction from Fact
Food Allergy or No Food Allergy? More Evidence of Costs of Misdiagnosis
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte Last week I wrote about a US study that showed how excessive reliance on blood IgE tests results in diagnosing food allergies in avoidance of more foods than necessary. This week a European study echoes those findings and puts a … [Read More...] about Food Allergy or No Food Allergy? More Evidence of Costs of Misdiagnosis
Time Bomb: Delaying Trip to ER Makes Asthma Worse
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte The new study by doctors at Cornell-Weill mentioned on our Journals page should surprise no one. We beat the drum about controlling asthma being the best defense against trips to the emergency room. It is logical that patients … [Read More...] about Time Bomb: Delaying Trip to ER Makes Asthma Worse
The A Word
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich On Doctor Radio, my host asked me why her son’s doctor is reluctant to call the boy’s “reactive airway disease” asthma. I told her, allergists joke about this phenomenon–we refer to it as “the A Word.” Reluctance to label a child with … [Read More...] about The A Word
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