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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
Misdiagnoses Happen. Medical Gaslighting Should Not
Anne Maitland, MD As a non-psychiatrist, I really cannot tell you the difference between the diagnoses of hypochondriasis, malingering, Munchausen/Munchausen by proxy, or the disorders of conversion and somatization. I can, however, tell you that the … [Read More...] about Misdiagnoses Happen. Medical Gaslighting Should Not
FAREWELL TO DR. LAWRENCE CHIARAMONTE—A TRIBUTE IN HIS OWN WORDS
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich and Henry Ehrlich We were saddened to read that our co-author Dr. Lawrence Chiaramonte had died due to complications from Covid-19 at the age of 82. He had been in an assisted-living facility, which is an epidemic story ripped from … [Read More...] about FAREWELL TO DR. LAWRENCE CHIARAMONTE—A TRIBUTE IN HIS OWN WORDS
COVID-19 and My Stethoscope: a Pulmonologist Reflects on Changing Practice
Francis V. Adams, M.D. I am looking across my desk at an empty client chair while I await the start of my next virtual office visit. The new world of Covid-19 has ushered in telemedicine literally overnight and I am still learning and adjusting to medicine … [Read More...] about COVID-19 and My Stethoscope: a Pulmonologist Reflects on Changing Practice
Life in the Abstract–Part Two
By Henry Ehrlich Three abstracts from AAAAI in San Diego by our contributors : 47 Allergic Sensitization and Environmental Exposures In Amish and Hutterite Children Dr. Mark Holbreich, MD et al RATIONALE: In separate studies of two US farming … [Read More...] about Life in the Abstract–Part Two
How Doctors Learn: Inside Story on Continuing Medical Education (CME) About Air Pollution and Asthma
By Michelle L. North, PhD; Neil E. Alexis, PhD; Anne K. Ellis, MD MSc; Chris Carlsten MD, MPH The October issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (published by the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology) featured a CME review … [Read More...] about How Doctors Learn: Inside Story on Continuing Medical Education (CME) About Air Pollution and Asthma
Asthma Through The Eyes Of A Medical Anthropologist
(Note: This article has attracted lots of attention from medical websites in the past week. We reprint it here because it comes from David Van Sickle, PhD, who wrote this guest editorial for us in November 2010. David is also the creator of Asthmopolis, an … [Read More...] about Asthma Through The Eyes Of A Medical Anthropologist
Penicillin Allergy—Authoritative New Paper Shows the Dangers of Over Diagnosis
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming in England in 1928 and by the 1940s it had achieved its deserved status as a wonder drug. US government laboratories perfected safe mass production in time to play a critical role in the … [Read More...] about Penicillin Allergy—Authoritative New Paper Shows the Dangers of Over Diagnosis
Spreading the Word
By Dr. Chiaramonte Every time our editor shows me another flattering review or testimonial from yet another grateful parent, my reaction is always the same: “Show me the money.” Remuneration aside, however, the big message is that readers are using what … [Read More...] about Spreading the Word
Wet PJs Made Easy: New Company Takes the Drudgery Out of Wrapping Your Itchy Child for Bed
By Henry Ehrlich We at AAC.com are always on the lookout for innovative approaches to allergy treatment. But innovation isn’t always high-tech like phone apps or nanotechnology. Sometimes it’s just applying common sense to basic care. Thus, AD Rescue … [Read More...] about Wet PJs Made Easy: New Company Takes the Drudgery Out of Wrapping Your Itchy Child for Bed
What Goes Around Comes Around: Pills vs. Inhaled Corticosteroids
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich A new British study published in The New England Journal of Medicine has gotten a lot of pickup lately. I looked briefly at the study a few days ago and intended a much longer analysis, but the last straw was an article in The Nation. … [Read More...] about What Goes Around Comes Around: Pills vs. Inhaled Corticosteroids
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