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New Study Shows that Antacid Use Leads to More Allergies: Q&A with Eva Untersmayr MD, PhD
Long-time readers of this website will remember an article by Dr. Eva Untersmayr linking use of antacids to adult onset of an allergy to Beluga caviar in an individual patient. He had eaten the delicacy at a party with no ill effects, but several months later … [Read More...] about New Study Shows that Antacid Use Leads to More Allergies: Q&A with Eva Untersmayr MD, PhD
AAAAI Podcast a Lively and Informative Resource for Professionals and Interested Amateurs
We recently came across the podcast “Conversations from the World of Allergy” presented by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and hosted by our frequent contributor, Dr. David Stukus. It provides allergists with insight into what their … [Read More...] about AAAAI Podcast a Lively and Informative Resource for Professionals and Interested Amateurs
Conference on Integrative Medicine to Treat Allergies and Other Immune Disorders
By Henry Ehrlich It is with great pleasure that we tell you, readers, about the 5th East-West Integrative Medical Symposium for Immunology & Wellness emphasizing Clinical Practice, Science, & Technology, to be held at the New York Medical … [Read More...] about Conference on Integrative Medicine to Treat Allergies and Other Immune Disorders
Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Dual Perspective–Mother and Nurse
It has been four years since we wrote about eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE),which we characterized as a “new disease.” As we wrote then, “With eosinophilic esophagitis, the cells ‘infiltrate’ the tissue of the esophagus where they don’t belong. They sit there … [Read More...] about Eosinophilic Esophagitis: A Dual Perspective–Mother and Nurse
Folk Medicine and Asthma
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte In our book, I tell a story about trying to promote asthma care in a Brooklyn neighborhood. We asked an African-American board-certified allergist to talk to a group in the community. “To my dismay she began by talking not about … [Read More...] about Folk Medicine and Asthma
Asthma in India—An Epidemic of Mind Boggling Proportions
By Henry Ehrlich Normally when I have to call my bank’s customer service department I am in a state of what used to be called “high dudgeon.” I.e. a state of extreme indignation. The exception was for a period of about six months several years ago when … [Read More...] about Asthma in India—An Epidemic of Mind Boggling Proportions
Allergy: A Battle Between (Ig)Good and (Ig)Evil
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte One of the reasons I have practiced allergy medicine with such enthusiasm over the years is that the immune system, specifically as it pertains to allergies, is inherently dramatic. In our book, you will see that we resort … [Read More...] about Allergy: A Battle Between (Ig)Good and (Ig)Evil
Ingredient Secrets
By Henry Ehrlich Our contributor Susan Weissman told me that her friend Rose Ann Miller recently called Heinz customer service to ask whether mustard, to which her child is allergic, is one of the ingredients included under the entries “natural … [Read More...] about Ingredient Secrets
Heavy Breathing: New CDC Asthma Data Shows We Are Slipping
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte A new report on asthma by the Centers for Disease Control is discouraging. It shows that asthma among Americans rose by almost a full percentage point, to 8.2%, from 2001 to 2009, despite improved outdoor air quality and reduced … [Read More...] about Heavy Breathing: New CDC Asthma Data Shows We Are Slipping
Hookworms and the “Price of Progress”
By Henry Ehrlich In Asthma Allergies Children: a parent’s guide, we wrote: In a sense, allergy is a price we have paid for progress. Part of the body’s defenses, the immune system, evolved to help us fight off parasites when our ancestors had very … [Read More...] about Hookworms and the “Price of Progress”
Blockbuster Sequel: The Amish Study – 2016
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich Star Trek Beyond, Jason Bourne, Finding Dory—summer is the season of movie sequels, and for once, allergic medicine has its own blockbuster entry. The New England Journal of Medicine published “Innate Immunity and Asthma Risk in Amish … [Read More...] about Blockbuster Sequel: The Amish Study – 2016
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