Articles & Posts by Dr. Millhollon
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Recent Articles
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
What Is In Allergy Shots?May 23, 2017 - 6:02 pm
Chickpea AllergyMarch 21, 2017 - 1:28 pm
Don’t Let Your Babies Have Allergy TestingJanuary 19, 2017 - 2:30 pm
Goodbye Pecos Road: Our Lungs Will Miss YouJanuary 11, 2017 - 12:21 pm
Iodine and Seafood Allergy: Unconventional WisdomDecember 6, 2016 - 1:59 pm
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 […]
What is Blooming in Phoenix?
/in Article Menu /by brianmillhollonIf you have been sneezing and your eyes and nose stinging and watering you might be asking: “My allergies are driving me crazy, what in the world is blooming this time of year?” And like many, to find out you might google it, put in your zip code and come up with something like this from Pollen.com. […]
House Dust Mites and Monsoon Season in Phoenix
/in Article Menu, Environmental Allergy /by brianmillhollonIt is monsoon season in Phoenix and the weather is hot and sticky. As uncomfortable as it may feel, the outdoor humidity level in Phoenix this time of year rarely exceeds 50% and the indoor humidity levels in the typical Phoenix home, with air conditioning running day and night, may average no more than 30-40%. […]
What Is In Allergy Shots?
/in Article Menu, Environmental Allergy, Pollen /by brianmillhollonA patient’s father recently asked me an insightful question about allergy immunotherapy. Allergy shots had been recommended for his son to treat his seasonal allergy and asthma symptoms and he wanted to know how we decided what allergens to include in the serum. In some cases, as I explained, the answer is fairly straightforward. If […]
Chickpea Allergy
/in Article Menu, Food Allergy /by brianmillhollonIn the past few years I have discovered two foods that I really enjoy but did not eat growing up. One is hummus and the other is falafel. In fact, I learned how much I enjoy both foods eating at the Pita Jungle in Ahwatukee. Their falafel sandwich with pita bread and hummus on the […]
Don’t Let Your Babies Have Allergy Testing
/in Article Menu, Education, Food Allergy /by brianmillhollonThis month, the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases published new guidelines for when peanut should be given to infants. The hope is that fewer children will develop peanut allergy as a result of these new recommendations The revision of its guidelines for the introduction of allergenic foods was prompted by the startling results […]