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posted 11/01/2007, comments (2)

New to allergy life

I am a 56 year old female, mother of six. Anaphylaxis shock caused by a Plum. I swear, it was the only thing different that day from any other day. This Plum was broken open by kids playing with the bag of the fruit. I washed them but afraid maybe a pesticide or preservative was on them and absorbed into the... Read more Chevron

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Dr. Paula J. Busse

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posted 10/22/2007, comments (0)

Hereditary Angioedema

As an allergist/immunologist, I am frequently asked to see patients with angioedema or swelling. Although many times the source of angioedema is due to exposure to a protein (antigen) to which that person is allergic, in some cases this is not true. One such instance is with Hereditary Angioedema or HAE. HAE presents with episodes of... Read more Chevron

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posted 09/07/2007, comments (3)

Back to School, Back to Allergy Basics

As the Staples commercial famously donned, September is "The most wonderful time of the year!" It's the time of the year where parents send their children to school with Transformer-clad notebooks, sharpened pencils, medications, and eager minds. Many school-aged children are going back to school with food allergies, so they and... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/28/2007, comments (3)

Late-Onset Allergies

Hi, I am asked many times by my patients if one can develop allergies later in life. Yes, it is true, that allergies tend to affect most people beginning in childhood, but it is not uncommon for people to develop allergies later in life. There are several instances where people can develop allergic symptoms later in life. The... Read more Chevron

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posted 05/05/2007, comments (0)

Meet Kathi MacNaughton, Your Newest Allergy Expert at HealthCentral

I'm happy to join the HealthCentral team! Allergies (skin, eye, nasal) are something that has affected me personally throughout my life, and have lately become my professional mission as well. Growing up in western New York state, I always had eczema and nasal allergies. And sometimes, especially during exertion when playing outside on... Read more Chevron

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