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James Thompson, MD

James Thompson, MD, Health Pro

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Board Certified Allergist and Asthma Specialist

The Never Ending Cough: Is Cough Medication the Answer?

We have almost made it through the last of outdoor allergy season. Ragweed has run its course in most of the U.S. while mold spores try to survive the declining temperatures of the Midwest and Northeast. Currently outdoor mold, weather changes and shared germs are leading factors in the escalation of cough, wheezing, runny nose and sinus... Read moreChevron
Sloane Miller

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author & psychotherapist

Making New Allergy Resolutions All Year

"It's about making just one thing better in your life."   That's what the rabbi at the Eldridge Street Synagogue, said in his sermon about these Days of Awe: the 10 days of the Jewish New Year between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur.   The tradition of blowing the Shofar (ram's horn) marks the official beginning of the holiday of Rosh... Read moreChevron
posted 10/07/2008, comments (0)|
Kathleen MacNaughton

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Radical New Drug-Free Product Claims It Can Block Allergy Symptoms Before They Start

I have just learned about a new product on the U.S. market called Allergen Block or Little Remedies, the version for kids. Its makers, who say it has achieved FDA approval, announced recently that this drug-free, innovative product blocks airborne allergens before they trigger your allergy symptoms.   That's right, it doesn't treat symptoms... Read moreChevron
Kathleen MacNaughton

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Immunotherapy Update: Hope Ahead for Ragweed Allergy Sufferers

Several months ago, another HealthCentral expert, Dr. James Thompson, wrote an excellent comparison of subcutaneous immunotherapy, SCIT for short and commonly known as allergy shots, and sublingual/oral immunotherapy, often called allergy drops or SLIT and OIT for short.   Allergy shots are widely used in the U.S. and are considered to be... Read moreChevron
James Thompson, MD

James Thompson, MD, Health Pro

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Board Certified Allergist and Asthma Specialist

Allergic Rhinitis: Survival Tips to Help You Get Through the Fall Allergy Season

Ragweed season is well underway in most of the northern states of America. The day after Labor Day was one of my busiest work days of the year.  The nice weather over the holiday weekend allowed many families to spend hours engaging in outdoor activities, for three consecutive days.  But on September 2nd, my phones were ringing off the... Read moreChevron
posted 09/08/2008, comments (0)|

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