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What Are the Different Types of Allergies?
Are you experiencing allergy symptoms in your daily life? With many types of allergies affecting Atlanta residents…

Best Preventive Measures for Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis
Anaphylaxis is a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction affecting the entire body. If not treated quickly, anaphylaxis may lead to respiratory arrest…

What Are the Facts About Food Allergy Testing?
Allergy testing is a crucial factor in preventing allergic reactions and protecting your health and well-being.

Preventing Allergies and Asthma in Children
There is substantial evidence that suggests that allergies and asthma run in families. Children with one or more parents who have some form of allergic disease are far more likely to develop the…

How to Get Fast Relief From Nasal Allergy Symptoms
If you feel as if your allergy symptoms are becoming worse and lasting longer, you are probably right. Roughly 80 percent of allergy sufferers experience some degree of symptoms all year long…

Dr. Chacko and Dr. Sanjay Gupta on CNN
Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes a look at allergies, and Dr. Chacko explains how skin testing is used to determine a person’s sensitivity to various substances. Can…

How Oral Allergy Syndrome Differs From Other Food Allergies
Some people get an itchy or tingling mouth every time they eat raw fruits or vegetables. While this can easily be confused with

Tips for Managing Allergic Asthma During High-Pollen Months
Warm weather brings higher pollen counts and a greater risk of allergic asthma symptoms. During these high-pollen months in Atlanta, patients often have

What Happens During the First Year of Immunotherapy?
Anyone considering immunotherapy for environmental allergies should know it’s not a quick fix. Allergy shots will not resolve symptoms in one or two

How a Specialist Can Help Manage Your Shellfish Allergy
After a first reaction to shellfish, it’s hard to know what’s safe to eat or whether it will happen again. But rather than

How Nasal Polyps Affect Sinus Infection Treatment
A sinus infection can be frustrating enough without nasal polyps adding further blockage and inflammation. When these soft noncancerous growths obstruct the sinus

How an Allergy Specialist Can Help Manage Your Skin Allergy
Itching, redness or hives often sends people searching for a new cream or a different skincare product. However, treating a skin allergy before