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James Thompson, MD

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posted 10/06/2007, comments (0)

Considering a flu shot? Highly recommended if you have asthma or are from 6 months to 5 years of age

At the time of this posting (October-07) flu shots have arrived and are being given to many people around the nation. We have not had a severe flu epidemic in several years (so we are long overdue). A few years ago there was a tremendous scare that there would not be enough flu vaccine to handle a possibly bad flu season (there was a delay... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/21/2007, comment (1)

A resource for allergies

When my oldest son was born with celiac's it took me a while to figure it out - and to figure out that I had been living with celiac's all my life too! There just wasn't any information out there. So I started my own website www.smartfoodshealthykids.com for people with celiac's, other food allergies, or moms who just... Read more Chevron

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Kathleen MacNaughton

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posted 09/06/2007, comments (0)

Back to School Advice for Parents of Asthma Kids

(Updated Jule 29, 2009) Missed school days are one of the biggest challenges for kids with allergies/asthma and their parents. But the good news is that both allergies and asthma can be kept under control—provided you use the right combination of prevention and medication. This series will focus on 4 areas: Protecting your child... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Paula J. Busse

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posted 08/15/2007, comments (0)

When is it safe to give an infant or a young child peanut butter?

Unfortunately, the prevalence of allergic diseases (such as food allergy, asthma, eczema, hay fever) appears to be increasing. In particular, it seems that the number of people diagnosed with food allergy is increasing. About 6 percent of young children have food allergies, along with nearly 4 percent of adults. Whether this increase in... Read more Chevron

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