Kim Kardashian Gets Allergy Testing

Celebrity Kim Kardashian of Keeping up with the Kardashians reality TV show underwent allergy testing with Dr. Mirmelli. Allergy testing w...

Does Acupuncture Help With Allergies?

Image from Acupuncture For All According to one study , it does... Performed by researchers in China and Korea, they divided 238 patients su...

Another Egg-Free Flu Vaccine Approved by FDA

First there was Flucelvax  introduced in 2012 and now there is Flublock , both considered egg-free for those concerned with egg allergy in t...

Egg Free Flu Vaccine Approved by FDA

Why the concern of egg-allergic patients with the flu vaccine used to defend against both seasonal and pandemic flu virus ? Traditionally, t...

Is Flu Shot Safe for Patients With Egg Allergy?

It is the season for flu shots... and with that... we invariably get phone calls from patients asking whether it is safe to receive the flu ...

Why Can't Some Contact Dermatitis Be Diagnosed by Blood Test, EVER?

I often see patients for allergies who desire allergy testing due to mysterious hive-like rash on the skin, and given many are fearful of ne...

There are FOUR Distinct Types of Allergic Reactions

When people think of allergic reactions, they incorrectly believe there is only one kind... the kind that makes a person's nose run or ...

Should Gloves Be Worn When Giving Allergy Shots?

A common question patients ask is whether nurses and or other medical staff be wearing gloves when giving allergy shots (or other forms of ...

Allergies May Prevent Heart Attacks???

Research has been published suggesting an inverse relationship between serum IgE and heart attacks in the US population independent of cor...

FDA Approves New Epinephrine Injector That Talks

Sanofi US has introduced a new epinephrine injector (competitor to the more commonly known EpiPen made by Dey Pharma LP) that is equipped ...

Child's Allergy Risk Higher If Same Sex Parent Has It

British researchers reported this month their findings that a child is at higher risk of allergies if the same sex parent has allergies. I...

Dirty Air Filters and Allergies - Don't Forget the Car!!!

Most people with bad allergies know to change their home's air filter at least quarterly with at least a 1000 microparticle performance...

Skin Patch Immunotherapy for Allergy Cure

Over the years, there have been a variety of systems via which physicians and researchers have attempted to cure patients of their inhalant...

Food Allergy Reaction Video

So the other day, I was watching the movie Hitch  starring Will Smith and Eva Mendes during which there is this one scene where Hitch suffer...

Laryngospasm and Vocal Cord Dysfunction Video

A new video has been uploaded showing what happens inside the throat when a patient suffering from laryngospasm or vocal cord dysfunction ...

Why Does the Nose Whistle in Some People?

Though most people like the professional nose whistler shown here require an instrument to enable the nose to whistle, in others it occurs ...

Carbon Dioxide Helps with Nasal Allergies

MSNBC reported recently that a shot of carbon dioxide gas into the nose can help with allergies based on preliminary findings funded by C...

Kids Exposed to Fido or Fluffy in the First Year of Life Decreases Risk of Becoming Allergic to Them

There have been a number of studies in the past investigating whether it is healthy for a baby to be around pets and whether such exposure i...

Anti-Histamine Eye Drops

Allergies often cause eye symptoms of itching, swelling, redness, and tearing. If other allergy symptoms are also present involving the nose...

Patients with Iodine or Seafood Allergy CAN Receive Contrast During CT Scans

It is a prevalent belief out in the medical (and lay public) community that patients with iodine or seafood allergy can not receive contrast...