Articles & Posts by Dr. Millhollon
Original and locally relevant educational articles to aid allergy and asthma sufferers and their families living in Arizona.
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Recent Articles
Heat and Sunlight Allergy in Arizona: Yes, It’s a ThingOctober 22, 2019 - 2:59 pm
Diagnosing Food Allergy: The Food ChallengeOctober 15, 2019 - 12:19 pm
Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua)September 24, 2019 - 11:28 am
Sulfa Antibiotic Allergy: Common and Frequently MisunderstoodSeptember 23, 2019 - 4:39 pm
A New (?) Treatment for Peanut AllergySeptember 17, 2019 - 2:00 pm
There is No Such Thing as an Allergy TestOctober 14, 2017 - 4:54 pm
What is Blooming in Phoenix?August 28, 2017 - 4:25 pm
House Dust Mites and Monsoon Season in PhoenixJuly 18, 2017 - 11:30 am
Heat and Sunlight Allergy in Arizona: Yes, It’s a Thing
/in Article Menu, Skin Allergies /by brianmillhollonCan you be allergic to heat and sunlight, two things that Arizona has in extreme abundance? Unfortunately, the answer is yes. Allergy to Heat Normally, people do not break out in itchy hives when spending time in the sun or when exercising although people with chronic inducible urticaria (CIndU) might. In CIndU, hives and sometimes swelling […]
Diagnosing Food Allergy: The Food Challenge
/in Article Menu, Food Allergy /by brianmillhollonFourteen year old Hanna was at the mall with friends when she discovered she was allergic to macadamia nut. This fact became clear when she nearly died. She had only taken a few bites of the ice cream with macadamia nut from Cold Stone Creamery. She had eaten a variety of nuts on numerous occasions […]
Annual Bluegrass (Poa annua)
/in Arizona Allergenic Plant Guide, Grasses /by brianmillhollonKentucky bluegrass is the most common turfgrass in the United States. Its use as a turf grass in Arizona is limited to the cooler parts of the state, typically at elevations about 5000 ft, although it may be used in some aggressively maintained golf courses at lower elevation. Annual bluegrass is a weedy variety that invades […]
Sulfa Antibiotic Allergy: Common and Frequently Misunderstood
/in Article Menu /by brianmillhollonSulfa drugs were the first antibiotics Sulfa drugs were the first chemicals available to treat bacterial infections in humans. The proper designation for this class of drugs is sulfonamide but they became knows as “sulfa” antibiotics with their widespread use as powders and pills during WW ll. Although sulfa antibiotics saved lives, their use decreased significantly after the introduction […]
A New (?) Treatment for Peanut Allergy
/in Article Menu, Food Allergy /by brianmillhollonNew Product to Treat Peanut Allergy The Allergenic Products Advisory Committee of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently voted to recommend approval of a new treatment for peanut allergy to the FDA. The treatment was previously referred to as AR101 but it is expected to go by the brand name Palforzia, If as expected, the […]
There is No Such Thing as an Allergy Test
/in Article Menu, Food Allergy /by brianmillhollonI have been teaching medical students in my office for the past several weeks. These first year University of Arizona students have recently completed a block of studies on the immune system and are spending time in an allergy clinic to learn how memorizing a million obscure names and pathways applies to the real world of […]