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Boiling Skin—the high price of medical miracles
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte In the South Bronx I just saw an active 11-year-old girl disfigured by flaming, weeping, itching skin on 70 % of her face and body. When you see a case like this, you really appreciate the original meaning of the word “eczema,” which … [Read More...] about Boiling Skin—the high price of medical miracles
Saving America’s Canary–Cleaner Trucks Make Safer Lungs
By Dr. Larry Chiaramonte Hunts Point in the South Bronx is the zip code in the US. with the highest rate of asthma. I think about it all the time since I have spent a great part of my career treating patients from the neighborhood. Nearly 40% of the … [Read More...] about Saving America’s Canary–Cleaner Trucks Make Safer Lungs
Golden Era for Atopic Dermatitis
By Henry Ehrlich A “golden era for atopic dermatitis” is how Dr. Emma Guttman-Yassky of Mount Sinai describes the explosive growth of promising research for treatment of debilitating AD in Gwen Smith’s vivid and authoritative new cover article "Eczema's … [Read More...] about Golden Era for Atopic Dermatitis
Mylan Shareholders Mad As Hell
By Henry Ehrlich Food allergy parents aren’t the only people whose patience for Mylan has worn thin. The New York Times reported today that some fireworks are due later this week at the annual shareholder meeting. “Major pension-fund investors are … [Read More...] about Mylan Shareholders Mad As Hell
One Cheer for Swissair
By Henry Ehrlich In Italy, for thirty years under the Borgias, they had warfare, terror, murder and bloodshed, but they produced Michelangelo, Leonardo da Vinci and the Renaissance. In Switzerland, they had brotherly love, they had five hundred years of … [Read More...] about One Cheer for Swissair
Ft. Asthma—The Bronx
By Samuel De Leon, MD Chief Medical Officer, Vice-President of Medical Affairs Urban Health Plan, Inc. Thirty-odd years ago, the neighborhood where I work was the poster child for urban blight. Thousands of buildings were burned, victims, as legend had … [Read More...] about Ft. Asthma—The Bronx
FARE Spring Fundraiser: Reflections from a Table Near the Front
By Susan Weissman As a long-time but no-less-weary food allergy mom, author and advocate I’ve attended the FARE Annual Spring NYC Luncheon for several years running. Yet there were years when I didn’t know why I was there until it was nearly over and the … [Read More...] about FARE Spring Fundraiser: Reflections from a Table Near the Front
Climate Change? Allergy Season Starts Early
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich Six new patients came to see me on Monday, February 27. They made their appointments well in advance. What does it mean? This was an unusually mild winter and the symptoms have been brewing for weeks. I am told that crocuses have been in … [Read More...] about Climate Change? Allergy Season Starts Early
Seneca on Asthma: “Rehearsal for Death”
By Lucius Annaeus Seneca (4 BC – 65 AD) "There’s one particular ailment, though, for which I’ve always been singled out, so to speak. I see no reason to call it by its Greek name, difficulty in breathing being a perfectly good way of describing it. Its … [Read More...] about Seneca on Asthma: “Rehearsal for Death”
Nickel Back in the News—Rash of Contact Dermatitis from Tech Devices
By Henry Ehrlich When allergy-related companies crop up in the business pages it’s usually for reasons that have nothing to do with medicine. For example, Mylan, which makes the life-saving epinephrine injector EpiPen™, made headlines not long ago for a … [Read More...] about Nickel Back in the News—Rash of Contact Dermatitis from Tech Devices
Measuring Peak Flows: a How-To Manual
Q: My daughter was given a peak flow meter by her GP, along with several prescriptions, but no instructions on how to use it or interpret the results. While away at college, her asthma was bad, and she was disallowed from playing intramural sports. Can you … [Read More...] about Measuring Peak Flows: a How-To Manual
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