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Board Certified Allergist and Asthma Specialist

Hereditary Angioedema : New Therapies for Rare but Potentially Fatal Disease

"Doc, I've had swelling off and on for more than 15 years. The medications my doctor has been giving me don't seem to work as well. It seems like when I get upset or stressed, my feet or hands start to swell. Sometimes my face swells. I have taken many courses of steroids and Benadryl but it seems to be getting worse".   The above... Read moreChevron
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Natural Eczema Treatment To Cure Fast

The natural treatment for eczema is an useful method of treating this specific infection. Those that are questioning about how to treat eczema naturally are now able to get some respite. There are various sorts of natural solutions out there for curing the very same. In the procedure of natural treatment, one of the most significant elements is to... Read moreChevron
posted 03/26/2011, comments (0)|
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Food Allergy: Beware of the "Goodnight Kiss"

Mono (Infectious Mononucleosis) has always been dubbed as the "kissing disease" but maybe there is a new ouster.   Reports of severe allergic reactions occurring after a kiss have been published multiple times over the last several years but a recent warning raises further concern. Apparently waiting for hours, or thoroughly brushing your... Read moreChevron
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Peanut Allergy: EPI-Education, Preparation and Identification to Make Halloween Safe

As October 31st draws near, many parents of children with peanut allergies wonder if the terror of the night will come in the form of their child having a severe allergic reaction. Peanut allergy in children has increased over the years. Hospital admissions for food allergic reactions have more than tripled since year 2000. There are 150 to 200... Read moreChevron
posted 10/29/2010, comments (0)|
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Allergen of the Month: Sulfa-Containing Medications

Allergy to sulfa-containing medications is very common; these are typically antibiotics. However, not all antibiotics are pills. Doctors will sometimes prescribe antibiotic eye drops or ointments for ‘pink eye’. Several eye drop preparations contain sulfa antibiotics, and it may not occur to the patient to answer that they have any... Read moreChevron
posted 10/07/2010, comments (0)|

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