There is this condition where you can get sudden attacks of swelling on the body. Often misdiagnosed as allergy, these patients do not get the proper treatment. This condition can be screened with a relatively cheap blood test by measuring C4. However optimal diagnosis will require the measurement of C1-inh levels and function. There are […]
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In case the clip above loads slow, You can also watch it at YouTube here: Skin Prick Test How it is done The video above explains what skin prick test is about and shows how it is done. Unless you have been to an Allergist Immunologist before, you may not know what skin prick testing
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In case the clip above loads slow, you can watch it at YouTube here: What you should know about Skin Prick Test Skin prick test is one of the many procedures an Allergist Immunologist perform to test for allergic sensitization. It does not hurt It is accurate And you can get results in 15 minutes
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Food allergies are a growing concern for many families, with an estimated 8% of children and 2% of adults in the United States affected by this condition. It is predicted that there will higher rates of food allergies in the future. Even Asian countries are not spared! There are increasing cases of food allergy even
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The idea of introduction of peanuts early to prevent peanut allergy was radical when it was first proposed. This was the work done by Gideon Lack and published in the LEAP trial which lead to LEAP-ON and LEAP Trio. There were initial thoughts that the prevention may only be temporary and that what we are
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Worried about ensuring a diverse diet for your infant? Struggling for the right way to introduce your baby to solid foods? Worried about food allergy and how to prevent it? If you have these questions, then this talk is for you! You can watch it at YouTube here: The Key to prevention of Food Allergy
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Was at a recent conference where the faculty and I went out for dinner at a restaurant with beautiful views of the Petronas twin towers. At such heights, it can instill a feeling of awe and even dizziness. A faculty member has food allergy but thankfully from due diligence, no accidental intake occurred during dinner.
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Speaking at a conference is akin to a performance. I think that the world is changing, our attention spans are getting shorter. In the past, 1 hour talks are the norm, now we watch social media videos with the average duration of 1 minute in duration. Medical conferences are supposed to be educational, while social
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I went for dinner with friends at an excellent restaurant. We ordered this salad appetizer and were surprised at how delicious it was. If you take a closer look at the white beans accompanying the salad you may notice that they are not beans. Those are ant eggs but closer inspection will show that it’s
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I was walking around doing absolutely nothing when my tummy suddenly rumbled and demanded “feed me NOW”. With the gnawing sensation I had to quickly find a snack and stumbled onto this kiosk grilling something exotic and unusual! Immediately my knees felt weak and my mouth salivated and I ordered a stick of crocodile
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