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Don’t let allergies derail your summer traveling!
Summer is here and that means vacations are right around the corner! Dealing with allergies at home can be challenging enough, but what about traveling with allergies? Here are a few tips to help you feel comfortable and confident when traveling with allergies: Food Allergies: …
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Rash at the corner of the mouth: Angular cheilitis.
Have you ever had that rash at the corners of your mouth and wonder, Why? This rash is called Angular cheilitis also known as angular cheilosis, commissural cheilitis, angular stomatitis or perlèche (from the French term pourlècher [to lick one’s lips]). This common condition affects …
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5 Tips to Plan Ahead for Medical Care for Allergies and Asthma
Find an allergist you trust. If you don’t have a specialist, find one. While primary physicians (internists, pediatricians, family physicians) are very good, they cannot be experts in every area of medicine, including allergy and asthma care. A board-certified allergist has completed extensive fellowship training …
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Dermographism: I scratch, therefore I hive!
Dermographism literally means “skin writing.” While firm stroking of the skin usually leaves some redness and occasionally mild raised areas, about 5% of normal young people have a conspicuous and exaggerated response called simple dermographism. There is no associated itching and this is in the …
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Beware of those exotic nuts!
More nuts (actually they are seeds from a botanical standpoint) can trigger food allergic reactions: Hazelnut: Corylus avellana is also known as filbert nut or cobnut. They are very common in the U.S. diet and used to make pralines, nutella spread and Frangelico liqueur. It only …
Nut allergy
An estimated 1.8 million Americans (between 0.4%-0.6% of the population) have an allergy to tree nuts. About 35-50% of peanut allergic patients can also be allergic to at least one tree nut. In culinary terms, these foods are called nuts, but botanically they are seeds. The …
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Fatal peanut allergy
It has happened again. Last month, 11-year old Tanner in St. George, Utah, died from a severe anaphylactic reaction due to peanuts. He bit down on, but did not ingest, the peanut butter-stuffed pretzel. Within minutes, his tongue and throat began to swell. While being …
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Eosinophil awareness!
The number of individuals being diagnosed with eosinophilic disorders especially eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE) is on the rise! This is a challenging disorder that frequently requires the expertise of several specialties including GI physicians, allergists and nutritionists. The eosinophil is one of the white blood cells …
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Raise Your Hand for Anaphylaxis Awareness™ $15,000 grants available!
Get Schooled in Anaphylaxis™ has launched Raise Your Hand for Anaphylaxis Awareness™ - a community-driven competition designed to bring attention to the issue of life-threatening allergic reactions, or anaphylaxis. Sponsored by Mylan Specialty L.P., the Raise Your Hand initiative is a unique competition to raise awareness and preparedness for severe …
Can a person be allergic to coffee or caffeine?
We love our coffee! Approximately 1.4 billion cups of coffee are consumed worldwide every day. The coffee we drink is rich in anti-oxidants and may have positive health effects. But, can coffee cause allergic reactions? Allergic reactions to coffee typically occur in workers handling green …