Food allergies are a poorly understood group of immune-mediated conditions that leave many of those affected susceptible to serious allergic reactions and the psychosocial burdens of living with a chronic, unpredictable, disruptive and life-threatening disorder.  According to Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE), the leading patient advocacy organization, approximately ... Continue Reading

It is well known that pollen is the cause of allergic disease, including respiratory allergies, and is responsible for causing symptoms in 10-30% of the population. That’s why it’s important to understand pollen, why it is important for allergies, how it is counted and how climate change is impacting pollen counts.  Medical historians credit John Bostock as the first person ... Continue Reading

A treatment option review for allergic rhinitis and asthma “Ah-choo! Ah-choo!” Those are the sneezes shared across 50 million allergy sufferers in the  United States annually, leading to a decrease in productivity and sleep as well as a poor quality of life.1 Among 26 million Americans with asthma, 60% have allergen triggers for their asthma.  Many patients try ... Continue Reading

In December 2020, with great fanfare, the FDA approved for emergency authorization two highly effective mRNA COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna. These new vaccines would hold the key to finally controlling the global pandemic that has gripped us for over a year. Both mRNA vaccines have shown outstanding efficacy (94% for Pfizer and 95% for Moderna) in preventing ... Continue Reading