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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
Very Popular With the Children
By Henry Ehrlich Fans of the movie “Beverly Hills Cop” will remember Axel Foley (played by Eddie Murphy) saying to a criminal as they haggle over money for stolen cigarettes, “These are very popular with the children.” I was reminded of this after … [Read More...] about Very Popular With the Children
What Can Food Allergy Experts (Including Parents) Teach the Rest of Us About Medical Care?
By Danya Glabau One spring day, I was watching the diagnostic process in action. The patient, a young woman, was sitting in a small, windowless exam room. Her forearms were covered in rows of skin pricks from testing, and some of them had blown up into … [Read More...] about What Can Food Allergy Experts (Including Parents) Teach the Rest of Us About Medical Care?
“Allergists Do It Better”?
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich When our book was almost ready for press in the summer of 2010, a major event took place. We wrote in the preface: As of this writing, health care reform legislation has finally been passed and signed into law. We hope that the … [Read More...] about “Allergists Do It Better”?
Unreality TV and the Food-Allergy Epidemic
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte While I salute Dr. Mehmet Oz (TV doctor and great surgeon) and a colleague Dr. Mike Roizen of the Cleveland Clinic for drawing attention to food allergies and what to do about them, I have to take issue with some of what has … [Read More...] about Unreality TV and the Food-Allergy Epidemic
Auvi-Q™ Talking Auto-injector Approved by FDA
By Henry Ehrlich We should have known it was coming. Last year EpiPen® and its parent company Mylan began to raise their profile by advertising on TV—not always to good effect as when they showed a mom marching off to a party with her food-allergic child, … [Read More...] about Auvi-Q™ Talking Auto-injector Approved by FDA
Confusion About Insect Allergies
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich The approach of warmer weather has been accompanied by a bit of (for want of a better word) buzz about allergies to insect stings. There seems to be some confusion about the need for testing, the process of testing, and treatment if … [Read More...] about Confusion About Insect Allergies
Further Thought on the Misperception of “Controlled Asthma”
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte Dr. Ehrlich commented recently on the misconceptions patients, parents AND doctors have about when asthma is controlled. This points to the biggest issue in asthma treatment--compliance. Namely, patients think they are better than … [Read More...] about Further Thought on the Misperception of “Controlled Asthma”
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