Patients who have aspirin allergy, asthma and nasal polyps are commonly referred to having Samter’s Triad.
Food intake and Allergy during Pregnancy
Maternal diet during pregnancy may affect asthma and allergies in children.
Nasal Air Filters, Do They Work?
Allergic rhinitis is a disorder of the nose induced by allergen exposure.
Stepwise approach to Chronic Urticaria (Chronic Hives)
Recent stepwise guidelines were published by the Annals of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology regarding the treatment of Chronic Urticaria (hives).
Peanut and Milk Oral Immunotherapy
Currently the only treatment we have for food allergies is avoidance.
Anti IL-13 shows promise for Asthma
For many years researchers have been looking at the Th2 pathway to decrease the asthma inflammatory response.
FDA advises against Singulair going OTC
With the push to make many allergy and asthma medications OTC, the FDA decided against Singulair becoming OTC.
Food Diversity may prevent allergic disease
A recent study showed that early exposure in early life to diverse food antigens could decrease allergy in childhood.
AAAAI Releases Second Choosing Wisely List
The AAAAI released their second choose wisely list about specific tests and procedures allergists do. Here are their 5 recommendations.
Ragweed Tablet approved
The FDA recently approved Merck’s ragweed tablet, RAGWITEK. This follows on the heels of recently approved grass tablets, GRASTEK and ORALAIR.