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Learn more about allergy and asthma on my practice website. You will also find information about our Allergy Staff, Office Locations and Phone Numbers:

 www.allergists-asthma.com

 

Call our downtown Chicago for an appointment if you work or live near the Loop. We are at 25 East Washington ste#1329, across the street from Macy's (entance off of Wabash or Washington). The phone number is 312-332-4292.

 

Here are two other informative sites where I post articles.

 

MyAllergyNetwork

 MyAsthmaCentral

 

 

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   Table of Contents

January 2010 

1- New Year But the Same Old Winter Problems

15- Allergy Shots Reduce Health Care Costs in Children

29- Plenty of H1N1 Vaccine But Fewer Takers

 February 2010

March 2010 

7-Another Look at HFA Reliever Inhalers

29- Spring Allergy Season Has Arrived

April 2010

16-Doughnut Hole and the New Health Plan

21-Allergy Alert!

May 2010

6-Asthma: Adult Women Often Have Worse Prognosis

14-Eczema: Mayo Dermatologist Says Bleach Baths May Help

June 2010

5-Celiac Disease: Allergy or Not?

July 2010

5- Sun Sensitivity and Summer Days

30- Summer Rut

August 2010

9- Molds Rule the Day For Allergy Sufferers 

October 2010

8- Flu Season 2010

15- Hookah Smoking Revisited: Reply to a comment

24- Anaphylaxis to Peanuts

November 2010

6- Peanut Allergy: Should Pregnant Women Avoid Them?

 December 2010

 3-Alternative Medications and Asthma

10- Nasal Congestion: What Can You Do?

January 2009

5-Allergy Triggers: Environmental Controls for the New Year

February 2009

2- Astelin Gets A Makeover

13-Generics: The Next Generation? Not Albuterol

28-Dry Skin: Worse in the Winter

March 2009

24- Peanut Allery: Time To Test Your Allergy IQ

May 2009

31-Your 2009 Seasonal Allergy Tips

6- Swine Flu- 2009 

June 2009

10- Asthma- A New Way to Measure Control

19- Zicam Alert!!!

July 2009

 -9 Asthma Controllers are Long-term Medications

August 2009

-5 Ragweed Season: 2009   

September 2009

-30 Flu Season 2009-10: Novel H1N1 and New Concerns

October 2009

-H1N1 Vaccine: Should I…, or Shouldn’t I?

-24 H1N1 Vaccine: Impact of Supply and Demand

 

November 2009

-Food Allergy: Planning for the Holidays

 

December 2009

-Allergic March Revisited

 

 

 

January 2008

9- Common Cold or Sinus Infection?

18- Xolair Update- 2008

February 2008

2- The New HFA RelieverInhalers: Things You Should Know

17-Zyrtec OTC: Things You Should Be Aware Of

22-Allergy IQ: Pet Allergy Triggers

March 2008:

19-Ten Reasons Your Asthma May Not Be Well Controlled.

8- Allergy IQ: Common Cold Vs Allergy. Can You Get a Perfect Score?

1- "Will My Child Grow out of Asthma?"

April 2008

3- AllergyIQ: How Much Do You know about Hookah?

20- Food Allergy: Revised Report from AAP on Food Restrictions- 2008

27- Rhinitis: How Much Do You Know About Fragrance?

 

May 2008

18- Allergic Rhinitis: How to Reduce Cost

June 2008

2- Were You Ready for Grass Season?

13- Allergic Rhinitis: Over the Counter Nasal Sprays

30- Do You Have Well Controlled Asthma?

July 2008

6- Asthma Quiz: Risk in Young Children

21- What's Out There Now?

August 2008

7- Ragweed AllergyIQ Test (Take the Test!)

September 2008

10- This Allergy Season Getting You Down?

21- Where Does Your City Rank?

October 2008

4- Time For Your Flu Shot!

31- Recent Research: Facts About Food Allergy

November 2008

16- Combination Inhalers: Advair-- Symbicort

28- Goodbye Generic Albuterol: Hello HFA

December 2008

7- Survival Tips for Winter Cough, Cold and Flu Season

17- FDA Advisory Committe Votes on Risk/Benefit of Advair, Symbicort...

27- New Asthma Inahaler- 2008

Archives 2007:

February 2007:

 

(Day)

23- Milk Allergy or Intolerance? (How do you Tell?)

21- Oral Allergy Syndrome (Mouth or Throat Itch After Eating Certain Fruits?)

18- Antihistamines or Decongestants (How Do You Decide Which One is For You?)

March 2007:

31- Tips for the Spring Allergy Season (7 Recommendations)

25- Asthma Checklist (Do You Have One?)

16- Nasal Spray Technique (Are You Correctly Using Yours?)

8- Generic Albuterol and other Inhalers soon to be Extinct

2- Have You Taken the ACT Test? (Asthma Control Test)

1- Are You a Failure With your Inhaler?

April 2007:

27- Hives and Swelling (The Major Issues)

21- Herbal Medications: An Allergist's Opinion

15- Eczema (Atopic Dermatitis): (Moisturize, this is the Key)

7-Just the FAQs: On Allergy Shots

May 2007:

 

31- Special Edition: About Cicadas (If you have shellfish allergy, don't eat them)

27- Rhinitis Medicamentosa: (You or Someone You Know Hooked on Over-the-Counter Nasal Spray?)

19- Nasal Saline: Moisturize or Rinse?

12- Peanut Allergy: What We Know

6- Bee Sting Allergy: What to Do

4- Allergy Shots? : How about Sublingual (drops under the tongue) Therapy Instead?

June 2007:

25- Sinus Headache: Allergy, Infection or Migraine?

16- Seasonal Allergy: What's Out There Now?

10- Xolair: For Some Patients With Difficult To Control Asthma

2- Asthma and Tobacco Smoke: "Like Fanning a Flame with Fuel"

July 2007:

30- Top Five Reasons to Take Inhaled Steroid for Asthma Control

22- Why Have Cats Become Public Enemy #1?

14- The Sun, Plus Sunscreen Can Be A Bad Combination

8- Who Should Consider Allergy Shots?

2- Eye Allergy Problems? Are Your Pills and Nasal Sprays Enough?

August 2007:

 

25- Mold Alert! Tips On What You Can Do

18- Checklist for My College Bound Patients

13- Facts or Fiction? (About Allergic Disorders)

5- Are You Prepared For Ragweed Season?

September 2007:

23- Influenza Vaccine (flu shot): Are You Ready For Flu Season 2007-8?

16- Asthma and Obesity: Will My Asthma Improve If I Lose Weight?

9- Asthma Action Plan: Do You Have One? (Time To Prepare for "Horrible October")

3- You Or Your Child Ready To Run The Mile?

October 2007:

22- Beware of Over the Counter Meds For Kids Under 12

12- Xerosis: (Dry Skin Problem?)

1- Do You Have Non-Allergic Rhinitis? Things to Consider

November 2007

5- Current Allergy Concerns: Indoor Triggers

16- Tips on Reducing Indoor Allergy and Irritant Triggers- Winter 2007

December 2007:

7- Your Home May Be Safe But What About When You Visit?

21- Asthma and Pregnancy