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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
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 … [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
Breaking News (40 years late) on Penicillin Allergy: 95% of People Who Think They Have It Don’t!
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich When I was five, my father Dr. Leonard Ehrlich, a pediatrician known to generations of Long Island families as Dr. Lenny, thought I was allergic to penicillin. When I was in my third of med school, I participated in a study by Dr. … [Read More...] about Breaking News (40 years late) on Penicillin Allergy: 95% of People Who Think They Have It Don’t!
EpiPen Shows, It’s Good to Be the King
By Henry Ehrlich "It's good to be the king," says Mel Brooks, playing Louis XVI in The History of the World, Part 1 while leering at the decolletage of a willing lady of the court. This came to mind as EpiPen picked up where it left off last season … [Read More...] about EpiPen Shows, It’s Good to Be the King
Lyme Disease: Two Approaches to a Modern Epidemic at East-West Integrative Conference
By Henry Ehrlich Anyone with fond memories of carefree walks in the woods is hopeful that effective treatments can be found for Lyme Disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, an infectious disease caused by Borrelia-type bacteria of the which is spread by … [Read More...] about Lyme Disease: Two Approaches to a Modern Epidemic at East-West Integrative Conference
Playing with Maps
By Henry Ehrlich As a word guy, I have an uneasy relationship with the old saw “a picture is worth a thousand words.” However, a good map overlaid with some good data combines the best of both. Thus, I was struck by a map showing where in the world people … [Read More...] about Playing with Maps
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
The Sun—We’ll Keep It; New Research Sheds Favorable Light on Moderate Exposure
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich Woody Allen fans will remember his line from “Sleeper”, a kind of sci-fi Rip Van Winkle: "Everything our parents said was good is bad: sun, milk, red meat, college!" Upon further reflection, it turns out his gift for prophecy is only … [Read More...] about The Sun—We’ll Keep It; New Research Sheds Favorable Light on Moderate Exposure
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
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