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The 2018 Toronto Blue Jays Support Their Peanut / Nut Allergic Fans!
The 2018 Toronto Blue Jays Support Their Peanut / Nut Allergic Fans! One in 13 children in North America has a food allergy. Peanut and nut allergies represent two of the most common food allergies. Food allergic individuals practice strict avoidance of their...
read moreVaniply – 10 Hacks Using the Popular Skin Ointment
Vaniply Ointment – 10 Hacks Using the Popular Skin Protectant Vaniply is a gentle ointment, never tested on animals and safe for use on even a baby’s delicate skin. Here are 10 different uses for Vaniply that will save your skin, save you time, and save you...
read moreBreathe Easier When You Know More About Asthma
Did you know that 1 in 10 North Americans has or has had asthma at some point in their lives? Most people don't die from asthma, provided it is well controlled. There are critical asthma control techniques to help people manage their condition...
read more5 Tips to Relieve and Prevent Dry Skin in the cold weather (and all year long!)
5 Tips to Relieve and Prevent Dry Skin in the cold weather (and all year long!) An allergist’s quick guide on how to relieve and prevent dry skin during cold weather. 5 simple tips to help keep your skin looking and feeling great during the winter – and all...
read moreHow to Deal With Pet Allergies
Our love affair with the furry and feathered has produced a nation of pet owners, many of whom need tissues and pet allergy medicines to cope. Can pets be a part of an allergy sufferer's world?In this article, we will tell you the truth about pets and allergies and...
read moreSpring spells trouble for allergics
The annual airborne spore offensive is once again causing runny noses, swollen eyes and uncontrollable sneezing in thousands of people suffering from hay fever, or pollinosis. Between 20 to 30 per cent of Finns suffer from pollen allergies. Amongst the most common...
read moreAllergy Shots – Build Up Tolerance to Prevent Reactions
Denise DeWitt- Many allergy sufferers take pills or use nose sprays to help ease their symptoms. There is no true "cure" for allergies, but many people have found allergen immunotherapy, or allergy shots to be the next best thing.When something that you are allergic...
read moreAsthma sufferers more at risk of swine flu
MILWAUKEE, Apr 28, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- Those who have asthma or other respiratory conditions should be aware they are at higher risk from swine flu, U.S. asthma specialists advise."As with other influenza viruses, this virus typically attacks the respiratory...
read moreFido fact or fiction: The truth about hypoallergenic pets
For many, dogs are man's best friends. But for people with pet allergies, dogs and cats can be their worst enemies.Still, many individuals whose noses resemble Old Faithful whenever Fido walks into the room are still able to keep pets in their homes, as many dog and...
read moreImmunotherapy against pollen allergy can help prevent asthma
Hamburg, Germany - Spring has arrived in the northern hemisphere - and with it, a time of suffering for those who are susceptible to hay fever.About 10 million people in Germany are allergic to pollen, said the Association of German Allergists in Hamburg, northern...
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What is an Allergist?
An allergist/immunologist is a physician specially trained to manage and treat allergies and asthma. Becoming an allergist/immunologist requires completion of at least nine years of training. After completing medical school and graduating with a medical degree, a physician will then undergo three years of training in internal medicine (to become an internist) or pediatrics (to become a pediatrician).
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