Johnson Grass is found in washes, along road sides and other areas where there is enough water. Although it is an allergenic grass, pollen counts in the Phoenix area tend to be low because of it’s sparse distribution. It pollenates May through October.
Parents worried about childhood food allergies, and who delay the introduction of troublesome foods, could be unwittingly raising their child’s risk. A Melbourne-based study has found infants who were not introduced to eggs until after their first birthday were up to five times more likely to go on to develop an egg allergy. This was […]
Hives is the common term for urticaria, a unique type of skin rash characterized by itchy, raised, welts, which may be few and isolated or large and numerous, covering large areas of the body. Welts frequently form at sites of scratching or pressure such as around the waist or bra strap. Individual welts last only […]
With the new school year up-and-running, parents of children with asthma will be bracing for the yearly “asthma epidemic”. Around the country, asthma attacks spike in late summer and early fall when children return to school from summer vacation. This annual asthma flare-up accounts for a significant increase in emergency room visits, hospital admissions, and […]
Many people believe that eating local honey will help with their seasonal allergy symptoms. This belief is based on a half truth and one major misunderstanding. The principle of desensitization, that exposure to small amounts of the thing you are allergic to will make you less sensitive over time is sound. In fact, this […]
From the NYTimes: “Allergy shots have come in for criticism over the years because, well, they are shots and require repeat visits to the doctor’s office — two things children really don’t like. And many parents may wonder — in some cases, rightfully, alas — whether the allergy doctor is overdiagnosing allergies and overtreating their […]
Today the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality issued the following warning: FORECAST: Ozone levels will be in the MODERATE to Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups range this week. PM-10 (coarse Particulate Matter) and PM-2.5 will be in the MODERATE range. An OZONE HEATH WATCH has been issued for Monday, July 26, 2010 An Ozone “Health Watch” […]
Anyone living in Phoenix will have noticed a coating of bright yellow on neighborhood streets, parked cars, sidewalks, and yards this spring. It’s everywhere. So what is it? And perhaps more important, “Does it cause allergies?” In April through May the answer is usually the Palo Verde tree. Palo Verde (which is Spanish for green […]
It has long been known that the choices you make during pregnancy can have a lasting impact, but new research shows folate levels and food allergen intake during pregnancy could influence whether your child will develop food allergies or asthma. Folate Levels An adequate folate level is recommended for women during pregnancy because it is […]
Arizona Ragweed pollen is reaching it’s peak this April. Pollen counts are unusually high because of the rainy, wet winter and the windy, warm, dry spring. These conditions are likely to continue through April and most of May. Although the summer heat will put an end to ragweed pollen production in the valley deserts by […]
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