It is not every day that a physician from a small town like Ahwatukee gets to discover a new disease. But this is just such a day and I would like to take this opportunity to announce the first reported case of Pokemon Allergy ©. The discovery began when a young man came to our allergy clinic complaining of itching and rash […]
I could not pass up the opportunity to comment on a news item that combines two of my favorite subjects: allergy and cycling. The Tour de France – arguable the hardest endurance sporting event in the history of particularly hard sporting events – concluded this week. “The Tour” is a three week long cycling race. Participants ride […]
It’s monsoon season in Arizona and this is what my phone screen has looked like for the past several days. And this is what all the fuss is about. From an allergy perspective, monsoon season is […]
Brian Millhollon, MD
A Few Introductory Facts Living things, including you and the food you eat, are made up of proteins, fats, sugars (carbohydrates) and minerals. For the most part proteins – not sugars, fats, or minerals- cause food allergies. Proteins are like Lego creations. They are large, complex structures made up of a slew of small, simple units […]
Steroids Everywhere If you have suffered with allergies or asthma for any time, you have likely been prescribed a steroid medication of some kind, either as a steroid nasal spray, a steroid inhaler, a steroid eye drop, a steroid cream, or even a steroid tablet or injection. Are all these steroids safe? Don’t they have […]
You feel miserable! Your eyes are so itchy that you have rubbed them raw and you have fits of sneezing so violent you are afraid you have permanently damaged your ears. Mucous drips on your keyboard while you try to work and you can’t sleep or taste your food because your nose is plugged shut. […]
I attended medical school in New Orleans. Along with great food, music and the rich culture and history, one of my fondest memories was the magnificent Southern Oak trees. These ancient giants, some dating back to the Civil War, with trunks the size of a Volkswagen beetle, hanging with moss, framed an idyllic image of […]
Reproduction is one of the most powerful forces in nature. In the plant world, this power is on grand display every spring in the form of fantastic flowers and although flowers look and smell nice, it’s all business for the plant. When plants require the services of insects such as bees to deliver pollen from one […]