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Stepping Up the Inhaled Steroids: Revisiting an Asthma-Control Tactic
Interview with Dr. Purvi Parikh and Dr. Paul Ehrlich “The study of asthma is the study of one patient” Dr. Anthony Gagliardi Readers of Asthma Allergies Children: a parent’s guide may recall this adage, which Dr. Ehrlich is fond of quoting, referring to … [Read More...] about Stepping Up the Inhaled Steroids: Revisiting an Asthma-Control Tactic
Insect Venom Update–Not Out of the Woods Yet
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich Last week the AAAAI and the ACAAI told allergists that there would be ample supplies of life-saving extracts for hymenoptera allergy shots. It stings to say this but today another bulletin went out. Working to Address Costs and … [Read More...] about Insect Venom Update–Not Out of the Woods Yet
Fatal Anaphylaxis—What Contributes to These Tragic Events?
Interview with Dr. Pete Smith The graphic to the left popped up on Twitter during the recent annual conference of the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI) as part of a talk by London allergist Paul Turner, whom I met a year ago, so I … [Read More...] about Fatal Anaphylaxis—What Contributes to These Tragic Events?
Insect-Allergic Patients and Allergists Can Breathe Easier
By Dr. Paul Ehrlich For some time, my colleagues and I have been worried about the fact that one of the two major suppliers of insect venom for allergy shots was leaving the market. Now we are assured by both the AAAAI and ACAAI that the remaining supplier … [Read More...] about Insect-Allergic Patients and Allergists Can Breathe Easier
God Bless Dr. Spock
By Kathy Franklin-- I had the great luck to read Dr. Spock’s Baby and Child Care before my child was diagnosed with food allergies. His common-sense advice made raising a food-allergic child much, much easier than it might have been. You’re the … [Read More...] about God Bless Dr. Spock
Dupilumab Goes to Market
By Henry Ehrlich Welcome back, Dr. Peter Lio, the Chicago dermatologist who has honored this website with a number of excellent pieces on atopic dermatitis, the maddening skin condition that while not life threatening by itself can reduce patients to … [Read More...] about Dupilumab Goes to Market
Breast Feeding and Food Allergies
In your book, you present the idea of eliminating the most allergenic foods from a breastfeeding mom's diet. The information I have been able to find on this subject is limited and conflicting. Can you provide sources, links to studies, or other reliable … [Read More...] about Breast Feeding and Food Allergies
Emergency Epinephrine Via Syringe—an Answer to the High Cost of Autoinjectors?
By Henry Ehrlich The roll-your-own spirit has swept Seattle. Our contributor Jessica Dabler Martin sent me an article from the Seattle Times about the switch by EMTs from autoinjectors to syringes and vials of the medication. The article … [Read More...] about Emergency Epinephrine Via Syringe—an Answer to the High Cost of Autoinjectors?
Diagnosing Food Allergies in the Old Days
Dr. Paul Ehrlich The best thing about 35 years of practice is also the worst thing. Young patients come through the door who are related to patients I had decades ago, and I get to catch up on their older relatives. To the extent that I made a difference in … [Read More...] about Diagnosing Food Allergies in the Old Days
Allergic Living Interview with Sports Owner, Hollywood Producer
(Excerpted with permission of Allergic Living Magazine) From hanging out with movie stars to schmoozing with international royalty, Ted Leonsis enjoys a pretty glamorous lifestyle. Still, days spent on planes, film sets, galas and sports arenas present a … [Read More...] about Allergic Living Interview with Sports Owner, Hollywood Producer
New York State Gets Emergency Epinephrine in Schools, Finally
By Henry Ehrlich Sometimes my home state’s politics seem to hover between dysfunction and malfunction, but the day before Halloween, Governor Andrew Cuomo got something right. He signed into law two pieces of legislation that will, if the early returns from … [Read More...] about New York State Gets Emergency Epinephrine in Schools, Finally
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