Category Archives: Services

What Is COPD?

Posted on June 6, 2013 by Allergy & Asthma Associates of Southern California

COPD means Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary (Lung) Disease. The key words are “chronic” and “obstructive.” Chronic means that it’s going to be with you a long time. Obstructive means that airflow in the lungs is partly blocked. COPD includes chronic bronchitis,…
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Gluten Sensitivity

Posted on May 10, 2013 by Allergy & Asthma Associates of Southern California

Gluten sensitivity (GS) is a diagnosis of exclusion made in individuals who claim benefit from a gluten-free diet but do not demonstrate the presence of gliadin (a class of proteins present in wheat and several other cereals within the grass…
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Worst U.S. cities for allergy sufferers

Posted on April 24, 2013 by Allergy & Asthma Associates of Southern California

(CNN) — Things aren’t looking good for people with allergies in Tennessee. Not only is the pollen apocalypse on its way, three of the state’s major cities made the Asthma and Allergy Foundation’s annual list of the 10 worst places…
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Exercise Induced Asthma National Awareness Program

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Allergy & Asthma Associates of Southern California

Recently Dr. Carr worked with Jo Frost, the Super Nanny, to provide asthma awareness and screening to inner city children. The event was held in South Central LA and was an overwhelming success. The following pictures are taken from the…
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Asthma is an extremely common problem in the United States.

Posted on March 25, 2011 by Allergy & Asthma Associates of Southern California

Asthma is an extremely common problem in the United States. Along with problems like emphysema and bronchitis, more than fifteen million Americans are affected, that’s one in every fifteen people you know. Asthma is probably even more common than is…
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