“If you wish to converse with me,” said Voltaire, “define your terms”. In my practice as an allergy specialist, I find the principle of first defining terms before beginning a discussion with a patient to be key. Particularly the term “allergy”. “Allergy” is a very common word, frequently used in general conversation, therefore its […]
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A bit of bad news if you live in Tempe, Arizona, particularly if you live in or near Warner Ranch, and are allergic to Ash pollen. Arizona Ash is a medium to large deciduous tree, growing to 30-50 ft and found natively in Arizona around the Mogollon Rim at an elevation of 2000-6000 ft. In […]
Cough is one of the most common symptoms prompting patients to see a doctor in the United States with an estimated 30 million trips to the doctor for this problem each year. More than 40% of the patients seen in our allergy and pulmonary practice between November and February complain of cough. Cough is classified […]
When talking with a patient in our allergy clinic, so often the response to my question, “Are there any pets in the home”, is “yes, a dog, but it is a hypoallergenic dog”. I also hear, “My breed of dog does not have fur, it has hair”. The idea being that, since people are allergic […]
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I have been seeing a number of articles in the news recently reporting a theory that acetaminophen (Tylenol) use in children is linked to the development of asthma. Proponents of the theory site several lines of evidence. One is the observation that about 30 years ago parents began to give children with fever acetaminophen in place […]
Define Your Terms
/in Article Menu, Food Allergy /by brianmillhollon“If you wish to converse with me,” said Voltaire, “define your terms”. In my practice as an allergy specialist, I find the principle of first defining terms before beginning a discussion with a patient to be key. Particularly the term “allergy”. “Allergy” is a very common word, frequently used in general conversation, therefore its […]
Arizona Ash Attack
/in Article Menu, Education, Pollen /by brianmillhollonA bit of bad news if you live in Tempe, Arizona, particularly if you live in or near Warner Ranch, and are allergic to Ash pollen. Arizona Ash is a medium to large deciduous tree, growing to 30-50 ft and found natively in Arizona around the Mogollon Rim at an elevation of 2000-6000 ft. In […]
Arizona Cough
/in Article Menu, Asthma, Education, Environmental Allergy, Sinus /by brianmillhollonCough is one of the most common symptoms prompting patients to see a doctor in the United States with an estimated 30 million trips to the doctor for this problem each year. More than 40% of the patients seen in our allergy and pulmonary practice between November and February complain of cough. Cough is classified […]
Hypoallergenic Dogs and Other Mythological Creatures
/in Article Menu, Education, Environmental Allergy /by brianmillhollonWhen talking with a patient in our allergy clinic, so often the response to my question, “Are there any pets in the home”, is “yes, a dog, but it is a hypoallergenic dog”. I also hear, “My breed of dog does not have fur, it has hair”. The idea being that, since people are allergic […]
The Asthma – Tylenol Link
/in Article Menu, Asthma, Education /by brianmillhollonI have been seeing a number of articles in the news recently reporting a theory that acetaminophen (Tylenol) use in children is linked to the development of asthma. Proponents of the theory site several lines of evidence. One is the observation that about 30 years ago parents began to give children with fever acetaminophen in place […]
Alligator Juniper (Juniperus deppeana)
/in Arizona Allergenic Plant Guide, Trees /by brianmillhollon