We offer patch testing to chemicals for patients with histories of recurrent or chronic rashes. These are more common in women in their 40s & 50s and are of...

As teens head off to college and start gathering items for their dorm rooms, there are medicines to consider sending them off with. For most teens this is li...

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Many are not aware that the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommendation to delay introduction of allergenic foods to infants and toddlers changed in ...

Eczema is an allergic skin disorder and dry skin contributes to problems in the skin barrier. During winter months, when there’s less moisture in the air, ou...

As you may already be aware, airplanes are flying germ cans and for those who travel for work or those who fly to see family on the holidays, they can’t alwa...

A few times a month I see new patients who report that they or their child has a red dye allergy. When asked what happens when they consume things with red d...

Soy allergy affects about 0.4% of children which is half the rate of peanut allergy. Soy is one of the top 8 most common food allergens that accounts for 90%...

Every now and then I see a patient who is concerned about alcohol allergy. To an Allergist, an “allergy” means that you have specific allergic antibodies or ...

With the start of the cough and cold season upon us many families are interested in remedies to relieve symptoms that do not contain medicine. The good news ...

This week the first death from the flu for the 2018-2019 flu season was reported in Florida. A child who was otherwise healthy has died and she was not vacci...

With the cold front that just hit North Texas it is important for those of you who have asthma or kids with asthma to be prepared. The hallmark of asthma is ...

There is a medical urban legend about the relationship between iodine and seafood allergies that I want to help debunk. In the remote past, doctors believed...

There are 4 main types of allergic reactions and the most common one that affects people is called Type I hypersensitivity. In this type of reaction allergic...

In the past, patients who had an egg allergy were advised not to get a flu vaccine or to see an Allergist to get one, but this recommendation changed years a...

If you have spent any time outdoors lately you know the mosquitoes are out in full force in Denton county. While there is lots of advice available about how ...

You may or may not be aware that almost 6 million children in the US are living with food allergies, that is 1 in every 13 kids. This makes Halloween a diff...

I get asked all the time “Why do I always get sick when the weather changes?” and I’m here to tell you the reasons. Once you know you can better prepare and...

September 28th is National Penicillin Allergy day, the anniversary of the day in 1928 that Sir Alexander Fleming discovered Penicillin. The purpose of this d...

Peanut allergy in the US affects up to 8% of children and that number continues to increase. One of the biggest burdens for a family of a child with a food a...