More than a few patients ask us if buying an air cleaner or air purifier helps control allergic symptoms. Running an air purifier can help to improve indoor air quality by filtering the air to remove odors and animal dander. The Air Purifier Buying Guide of March 2020 from Consumer Reports states that portable air […]
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A Gathering Cloud: Allergic Reactions And Other Effects From Recreational Marijuana Use
In a few hours, we enter a new year and a new decade (depending on whether one counts from zero to nine or from one to ten) with hope for the world and for ourselves. The new year is also the start of people being able to buy marijuana in Illinois for recreational use. According […]
Cat Allergy Treatment: Is A Vaccine Now Out Of The Bag?
In June, I discussed the topic of whether there are hypoallergenic dogs. The question should probably be whether the person is hypoallergic. Scientific studies do not support the existence of a hypoallergenic breed of dog. However, wide variation between individual dogs within a breed exists. The variation may allow a dog-allergic human, who can tolerate […]