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Most of us absolutely love summer! The weather is nice and warm! We get to hang out in the pool or on the beach! However, for a lot of people, it’s a time for allergy symptoms. Also, it’s a time for many popular allergy myths. Below, we’ve gathered some of the most prevalent myths about  … Read more

Did you know that in 1984 the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) declared May to be National Allergy & Asthma Awareness Month? Naturally, it makes sense. This is the month when allergy/asthma patients must be at their most vigilant. Basically, for allergy and asthma, it’s “peak season.” Also, this makes May the perfect  … Read more

Blink, and spring will be here! Before you know it, temperatures will soar and we’ll be hanging our jackets ’til September. For most of us, this is a time to celebrate. We’ll have more sunshine and warmer days! However, this also means it’s time to start our spring cleaning. Below, we’ve put together spring cleaning  … Read more

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has officially approved the first drug for treatment of peanut allergies: Palforzia! The peanut allergy is the most common food allergy among children. Unfortunately, it’s also one of the most dangerous. One out of four children with this allergy are sent to the ER for treatment a year. So  … Read more

Epinephrine autoinjectors: importance of the BX rating Gregory Puglisi, MD Mid Island Allergy Group, PC, Plainview, New York DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.anai.2014.07.028 Abstract Full Text References Anaphylaxis is a severe systemic allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and potentially fatal.1 Triggers for anaphylactic reactions mainly include foods, drugs and biologicals, stinging insects, latex, exercise, or unknown causes,  … Read more