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How the New ‘Asthma Yardstick’ Measures Up
How do doctors know when to step up treatment for severe asthma? Leading board-certified allergists and pulmonologists recently developed a…Milk — An ‘Overlooked’ Food Allergen?
By P.K. Daniel For the first five years of his life, Alex Siverts and his family were wary of eating…What You Need to Know About Thunderstorm Asthma
By Gary Fitzgerald Last November 21, a freak, fierce thunderstorm developed over the city of Melbourne, Australia. It caused what…Ask the Allergist: Why Valved Holding Chambers Are Important
Q: My son’s asthma specialist recommended I put a valved holding chamber on his bronchodilator inhaler. How do they work…‘Asthma Mom’ Video Blog: When Your Child is Hospitalized…
Andrea Jensen, AE-C, CHES, discusses what you need to know to recognize when your child should go to the emergency…
New Registry Highlights Personal Stories of People Who Died from Food Allergies
By Gary Fitzgerald Even in tragedy, there are stories to be told and lessons to be learned. Nashville allergist and…Here Comes the Sun
For some people, a day in the sun gives skin a healthy glow. For others, a painful burn. For an…Ask the Allergist: When Pet Allergies Are Severe
Q: My 4-year-old son is allergic to dog dander and sometimes starts coughing and wheezing when he’s around our family…