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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
Developing Countries and Asthma
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich The World Allergy Organization Journal article featured on our Journals page “Asthma Care in Resource-Poor Settings” cites factors including “low accessibility to effective medications, multiple and uncoordinated weak infrastructures of … [Read More...] about Developing Countries and Asthma
Love and Pollen Are in the Air
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich On SiriusXM Doctor Radio, I told interviewer Perri Peltz that in 35 years of practice, patients who met in my waiting room had produced 14 marriages. Perri said, “What is going on in your waiting room? Single listeners, that’s the … [Read More...] about Love and Pollen Are in the Air
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
Two Cheers for Allergy Shots
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich Welcome finally to our pages my long-time partner and friend, Dr. James Rubin, who explains our stand on proposed new rules for preparation of serum for skin prick tests and allergy shots. In an era where the pharmaceutical industry is … [Read More...] about Two Cheers for Allergy Shots
Smell Triggered Symptoms
By Dr. Mark Cullen One of the most vexing problems in all allergy is the patient who discovers that certain common smells--sometimes from “chemicals” but often from totally natural things like flowers—make them feel sick. Symptoms can range from typical … [Read More...] about Smell Triggered Symptoms
Sudden Death: British High School Student’s Case Raises Questions
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich Several of our American readers responded quickly to an article in Monday’s British Daily Mail to news that a 14-year-old girl, Naishel Kelly, died very soon after reporting difficulty breathing. “She was taken to the school nurse's … [Read More...] about Sudden Death: British High School Student’s Case Raises Questions
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
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