Do you feel like you get a lot of colds or other infections? Sometimes this is within the scope of being normal (for example, if you have a child in daycare or school it’s likely you are exposed to more…
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Thoughts on frequent infections?
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Is it possible to develop food allergies later on in life?
This is a common question that people ask, and the answer depends on the person as well as the food. In general, most food allergies start in infancy and childhood. For milk, egg, and peanut allergy, these food allergies are…
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Asthma attacks surge when kids go back to school
It is time to go back to school! It is always exciting to start off a new school year, but for children with asthma, there is often an increase in asthma attacks. According to the Centers for Disease Control and…
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What is Food Allergy?
Why does food allergy occur? Our immune system, when working well, helps us fight infections (by killing germs such as viruses and bacteria). When our immune system mistakenly recognizes and attacks a food protein, this is when food allergy happens. …
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Tagged adults with allergies, Allergy & Asthma, CA allergists, California, children with allergies, children's allergy testing, Dr. Mark S. Sugar, Dr. Warner W. Carr, Dr. William E. Berger, food allergy, Irvine, Mission Viejo, nurse practitioner, Orange County, relief from allergies, San Clemente
Is ADHD Risk in Children Linked to Allergies, Asthma?
A new study suggests a potential link between allergy, asthma and attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children. Experts say the number of children presenting with the three conditions is on the upswing in the United States. As published in the journal…
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