Pediatric Spirometry Testing: What Is It and What to Expect for Your Upcoming Test

One of the toughest things you go through as a parent is your child’s anxiety. Medical anxiety is especially challenging, as you know the importance of the doctor’s visit, but you also don’t want to dismiss your child’s fear. Pediatric … Continue reading

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The Importance of Early Respiratory Allergy Testing in Preventing Asthma Development

Watching your child struggling to get a deep breath is one of the more alarming events you’ll experience as a parent. At Premium Allergy & Respiratory Center, we strive to help children breathe easy and avoid the impact allergic asthma … Continue reading

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Immunology and Asthma: The Impact of Environmental Factors on Immune Responses

Across the U.S., there are approximately 28 million people with asthma. Almost 5 million of those people are teens and children aged 18 or younger. Allergists help their patients navigate the different factors, including environmental ones, on asthma and find … Continue reading

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How Immunodeficiencies Affect the Body’s Response to Allergens

Your immune system is a bodyguard that’s made up of your bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and tonsils. Its sole purpose is to guard your body from invaders- bacteria and viruses- and defeat them if they get into the cells … Continue reading

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Can You Outgrow a Penicillin Allergy? What the Latest Research Says

Is it possible that you aren’t allergic to things that affected you as a child? Can you grow up and grow out of allergies? One out of 10 Americans report having a penicillin allergy. Research shows that many people have … Continue reading

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Spring Allergies in Full Bloom? Discover the Benefits of Respiratory Allergy Testing

The sun’s out more, it’s warming up, and gloomy rainy days are disappearing as the seasons change. Yet, you step outside and feel miserable. Your sinuses fill up. Your throat doesn’t feel right. Your eyes are itchy and watery. Spring … Continue reading

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Debunking the 5 Most Common Asthma Myths

Wheezing, coughing, chest discomfort, and shortness of breath can be many things on their own. However, when they occur together, it’s often an indicator that you have asthma. Almost 28 million Americans have asthma, so it’s more common than you … Continue reading

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Managing Allergies During Pregnancy: Safe Treatment Options for Expecting Mothers

Pregnancy is an exciting, nerve-wracking time. You’re excited to meet the baby growing inside you, but you’re also anxious. Is the fetus developing correctly? Are you overexerting or not exercising enough? Are you eating the right foods? If you add … Continue reading

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When Should You See an Allergist for Your Hives?

Urticaria is very common and affects around 86 million people worldwide. Most people don’t even recognize urticaria until it’s referred to by its more common name – hives. One out of five people have hives at some point in their … Continue reading

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Difference Between Food Allergies and Intolerances

Have you ever eaten something and experienced troubling symptoms a short while later? Have you had a severe reaction to a food that landed you in the ER or at urgent care? You’re not alone. Food Allergy Research & Education … Continue reading

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The Role of Physical Activity in Asthma Management

Asthma is a chronic health condition where the airways swell as they become inflamed. Sometimes, the airways fill with extra mucus as the inflammation is triggered. The result of this swelling and extra mucus is that breathing becomes difficult.  Common … Continue reading

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