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Food allergies are not just for youngsters!
While children are more likely to have food allergies compared to adults, many adults still have food allergies that require ongoing elimination diets. Frequently, the type of food is different for adults. The common food allergies for adults are peanut, nuts, fish and seafood. However, …
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Yikes! I hate shots!!
When your child is afraid of needles, the whole doctor’s office experience can be challenging. Here is a helpful list of techniques that you as a parent can do to help your child when it comes time for that injection. Breastfeeding: Breastfeeding is the preferred …
Does your nose run like a faucet when you eat?
Let’s face it, it’s embarrassing! You are trying to enjoy your meal and your nose is leaking clear watery discharge like a sieve. These symptoms are consistent with gustatory rhinitis. This is a type of non-allergic rhinitis typically triggered by eating hot and spicy foods. …
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Thanksgiving Day Allergy
Thanksgiving Day should be restful and enjoyable with family, friends, football and a big turkey on the dining room table. However, if you have poultry allergy you could be asking for trouble if you eat that bird. Severe allergies to chicken and turkey are rare …
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Dust mites: Just the Facts!
Dust mites were first discovered in house dust in 1694. Dust mites belong to the Family Arachnids similar to spiders and ticks and therefore they have 8 legs. There are 2 main species (Dermataphagoides farinae is the American House Dust mite and D. pteronyssinus …
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Injectable Steroids— Are they worth the risks?
Injectable Steroids— Are they worth the risks? If you have watched the news lately, you may have heard about the rare fungus Exserohilum rostratum causing meningitis in nearly 300 patients who received an injection of contaminated steroid from a compounding pharmacy. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Wellness/fungus-causing-meningitis-outbreak-found-sealed-steroid-vials/ While this type of …
I’m Dr. Zach and I approve this message!
I’m Dr. Zach and I approve this message! In the current political atmosphere, I hear ad after ad after ad touting the greatness of one candidate or slashing the work and reputation of the other candidate. Well, this is not a political message. What’s the …
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Are you using your inhaler correctly? Why it matters.
Are you using your inhaler correctly? Why it matters. If you have never used an Inhaler, it may look easy. However, most actors or sports figures on TV who you see using an inhaler are doing it wrong! If you were just prescribed an inhaler …