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6/20/2007 - Q & A
Should you crush or break a pill if it's hard to swallow? The answer is----maybe. Ask your doctor or pharmacist. Some tablets are made with special coatings that keep them from harming your stomach. Other pills are designed to dissolve slowly to provide an extended release of medicine. Crushing or breaking these types of tablets might be harmful. If you have trouble swallowing pills, ask whether the medication comes in an alternative form, such as a liquid.Top |
6/4/2007 - CATS
The protein-based substances such as saliva, dander (flaked skin), and urine are the triggers to animal allergies. Approximately 10 million people are allergic to cat dander, the most common animal allergy. Top |
5/29/2007 - ALLERGY FACT
If only one parent has an allergy of any type, chances are one in three that each child will have an allergy. If both parents have allergies, it is much more likely (seven in ten) that their children will have allergies.Top |
5/15/2007 - DID YOU KNOW?
The nasal system, in the average person, produces 2-4 cups of mucus per day!Top |
5/7/2007 - DID YOU KNOW?
Hives affect 10 to 20 percent of the population at some time in their lives. About 50% continue to have symptoms for more than six months.Top |
5/2/2007 - IMPORTANT FACT
Allergic diseases are the sixth leading cause of chronic disease in the United States. The best place for proper diagnosis and treatment is in the office of a "Board Certified Allergy Specialist". Give us a call. All of our physicians are qualified to give you the help you need and deserve.Top |
4/27/2007 - ASTHMA FACTS
3 million work days are lost due to asthma. 10 million school days are lost due to asthma. $850 million in lost wages is due to asthma. $1 billion in lost wages of those missing work to care for sick children is due to asthma. 10 million physician visits, 1 million emergency room visits, and 400,000 hospitalizations are due to asthma. 2.3 million days are spent in the hospital due to asthma. The average length of the hospital stay is 5 days. Asthma is a chronic condition that needs careful supervision, proper medications, and education.Top |
4/17/2007 - ASTHMA NUMBERS
Asthma is the "NUMBER 1" most chronic condition in children. Asthma is the "NUMBER 6" most common chronic condition in adults. Colds and flu are the "NUMBER 1" trigger of acute asthma attackes in children. 20 million plus Americans have asthma. 10 million plus Americans have Allergic Asthma.Top |
4/9/2007 - POLLEN SEASON
Studies have shown that there are two ways in which you can greatly reduce your seasonal nasal symptoms. 1. Begin allergy treatment early and 2. Limit your exposure to pollens and molds. There is not a real way to completely prevent coming into contact with pollens. But you can limit your exposure by following some simple suggestions. Keep windows closed and use air conditioning in your car and home. Shower and wash your hair every day, and change clothes after you have been outside. Dry your laundry indoors. Avoid freshly cut grass. Use a mask when doing yard work. Check the daily pollen count and stay indoors if indicated. Be sure to begin your allergy medications in time. Inhaled or nasal corticosteroids should be started 2-4 weeks before your allergy season begins.Top |
4/2/2007 - SPRING HAS SPRUNG
Check the outside. Check the pollen count. Spring is here. We tend to look outside and see the yellow powder of the pine trees on our cars and yard furniture and think pollen. Actually, this is not the pollen. It is an irritant and causes a mess, but is not the cause of our allergy symptoms. The beautiful oak trees that are beginning to bud with tiny leaves are the major source of pollen at this time. This and other trees are the reason behind the itchy eyes and throat, the sneezing over and over, the drippy nose, and the constant throat clearing and perhaps, the cough. You need help. Give us a call. We can take a detailed history, perform skin tests, and then give you proper advice on relief.Top |
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