Nearly everyone has suffered from colds, the flu, or sinus and ear infections. Just as many have been affected by cuts, scrapes and abrasions that become infected. Even in the case of more severe infections – such as pneumonia –…
In susceptible individuals, multiple tick bites can result in sensitization to the allergen galactose-alpha-1-3 galactose ("alpha-gal"), which is present in many non-primate mammalian tissues. Unlike common food allergens, which are usually proteins, this allergen is a carbohydrate (“sugar”). Symptoms are…
Oral Allergy Syndrome can occur in people with seasonal pollen allergies (hay fever) and is due to cross-reactivity between certain foods and pollens. The most common symptom is an itching or burning sensation in the lips, mouth, ears, or throat…
Peanut allergy and food allergy is a dynamic field of study as best seen by the ever changing views on treatment and prevention. The first ever published data from the highly anticipated Learning Early About Peanut (LEAP) study offers proof…
Happy start to the WINTER HOLIDAY SEASON! Dr. Bernabe would like to discuss Latex allergy in light of the upcoming season due to gift giving, decorations, and ornamental plants such as poinsettia. Latex allergy is a reaction to proteins in…
Good Day Kansas City. Today, Dr. Bernabe would like to review asthma medication technique. Do you use a metered dose inhaler (MDI) as part of your asthma treatment protocol? If so studies show that one-fourth of medicine delivered by an MDI…
Allergies to food, insect stings, medications and latex are most frequently associated with a life-threatening allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis. The early symptoms may be mild, such as a runny nose, a skin rash or a "strange feeling." These symptoms can…
Ragweed allergy season of 2015 is almost over and it is the time of year respiratory infections increase. Allergy & Asthma Care the best way to reduce infections is to be aware! Be careful about the surfaces you touch as…
Hello Kansas City! Today, Dr. Bernabe would like to discuss one of the most common allergies in the U.S. Have you been told you are allergic to penicillin? If so, you may not be especially if you have not undergone…
By this time, numerous members of the Allergy and Asthma Care family and many of our other regular followers are beginning to feel the symptoms of the oncoming Fall allergy season. Among the more common symptoms are itching, watering, and…
