Yearly Archives: 2014
New asthma medication shows effectiveness in recent study!
New asthma medication shows effectiveness in recent study! A new study on severe asthma and a potential new treatment was published in New England Journal of Medicine in September 2014. The study is on a new medication called mepolizumab, which…
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U.S. Born Children have more Allergic Disease than Foreign-Born American Children
I came across a research study that was recently published in JAMA Pediatrics that showed that children born outside the United States have a lower prevalence of allergic disease than U.S. born children, after adjusting for variables such as age,…
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Time for Spring Cleaning!
During this spring, it can be great for your overall health to do a spring cleaning of your home! For those of you who are sensitive to allergens that are indoors, allergy “season” is one that lasts all year round,…
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New Medication Approved for Chronic Hives!
(Omalizumab approved by the FDA for Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria) Chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU) is a skin disease where patients get red and itchy hives that come and go for more than 6 weeks. About 40% of CIU patients also experience…
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Oral Immunotherapy for Food Allergy
Oral immunotherapy for food allergy has gotten a lot of attention recently. It has been something that has intrigued patients, parents of food allergic children as well and allergists as a potential future therapy. Currently, the standard of care for…
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