Where You Live Can Affect Your Health: Risk Factors for Asthma and Allergies
Certain risk factors can impact the development and severity of asthma and allergies. These include the environment in which we live; social and economic factors.
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Peanut Allergy? Don’t Touch Frozen Yogurt Shop Counters
Research presented at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) annual meeting shows that levels of peanut allergen on yogurt shop counters were the highest compared to other public settings – by far.
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Spring Break Allergy and Asthma Travel Tips
Many who have been living in cold and snow for the last few months may be planning a spring break trip to a warm weather getaway…Trips like these can be a breeze if you just take a few precautions to protect your health.
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Allergy Immunotherapy Options
Confronted with a lifetime of daily allergy medication needs, many people – particularly those with severe symptoms – seek therapy for long-term remission or perhaps a cure.
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Sharing Is Caring – But Should You Share An Inhaler?
Is it appropriate for asthma patients to share inhalers? It happened recently in Texas when a middle school student with asthma experienced an asthma flare and borrowed a fellow student’s quick-relief albuterol inhaler for treatment. The students had unknowingly violated a school policy that prohibited sharing prescription medications such as inhalers and both were suspended…
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Skiing Is Believing: Managing Asthma On the Slopes
Adults and children with asthma should not fear skiing or any cold-weather sport — as long as their symptoms are well-managed.
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The Doctor Is…Online: The Emerging Role of Telehealth
Telehealth – the use of technology to support long-distance clinical healthcare or patient health education – accounts for only a small fraction of medical visits currently, but it’s expected to explode in the next few years.
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Winter Travel Tips: Think Warm Thoughts
Don’t let food allergies prevent you and your family from enjoying your time away. Allergy-free travel is possible – all it takes is a bit of extra planning.
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Chronic Idiopathic Urticaria’s Impact on Quality of Life
A recent study reveals chronic urticaria and CIU substantially impact patients’ quality of life, even when they are taking prescription medication for the condition.
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The Value of Holding Chambers for Children
National asthma guidelines say children should use a holding chamber with their MDI to help coordinate breathing and direct medication into airways.
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Meet Savion Johnson — An Everyday ‘Superhero’
Medikidz Explain Asthma is a 3-part, brightly illustrated comic book series starring the Medikidz, superheroes of health and fitness.
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Plan Ahead for Holiday Hotels
Hotels across the country are becoming more allergy-aware and making efforts to accommodate guests with respiratory conditions.
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