Allergy Myth Information
When I began this website, I had in mind that I would use it to share perspectives and ‘pet peeves’. I have been more with the former versus the later. Now for a change of pace. One of my big pet peeves is myth information. That term is significantly different from mis-information. The use of […]
September 27, 2012
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Tags: Allergic Rhinitis, allergy agony, Ragweed, The Allergic Environment · Posted in: Allergies, Interesting articles, Nasal Allergy
Ragweed Day- August 15th, 2010
Today is Ragweed Day- I am not sure where this originated, but August 15th is the official start of Ragweed season. I am not much for predictions, however this has been quite a year for nature. The Indianapolis Star noted that Indiana will once again have a great harvest of its crops this year. On […]
August 15, 2010
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Tags: Allergic Rhinitis, Ragweed, The Allergic Environment · Posted in: Allergies, Ragweed
Why House Dust Mite Avoidance is Hard
Another way to title this is ‘Why allergists can be meanies’. How could we even think of shattering such a peaceful, tranquil, and sweet image? I wonder if this is the more commonplace reality of young children and stuffed animals. A colleague of mine, Dr. Veda Ackerman once told me that an allergist can never give a […]
August 12, 2010
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Tags: Dust, Family, House dust mite avoidance, The Allergic Environment · Posted in: Dust, Family, House dust mite avoidance, Interesting Stories
House Dust- It is worse than we thought!
All too frequently I hear someone saying that they are allergic to ‘Dust’. Just what is ‘Dust’ and is my ‘Dust’ the same as your ‘Dust’? More importantly is dust, specifically house dust, a harmless nuisance? When I was at Henry Ford Hospital, Dennis Ownby, MD analyzed the house dust material that was used in […]
June 9, 2010
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Tags: Dust, Our Indoor Environment, The Allergic Environment · Posted in: Allergies, Dust, Environment
