How Spring Allergies Affect Your Ears
Spring is a season full of flowers, evening thunderstorms and refreshing rain. But these things can also mean seasonal allergies and uncomfortable symptoms involving your ears. We explore the link between spring allergies and ear problems below. Barometric Pressure Changes There is fluid within the inner ear that helps the balance and hearing systems function…
Think you have a penicillin allergy? The good news is you may not!
Roughly 10% of the population believes they have a penicillin allergy. The truth is that fewer than 10% of people with a reported penicillin allergy actually have one. This topic has garnered significant attention recently after a large review article published by the Journal of the American Medical Association highlighted this important issue. The article…
Fall Allergy Prevention
People who suffer from allergies may start sneezing and wheezing in the fall, but there are things they can do to ease their seasonal misery. Climate change may actually be causing an earlier and longer fall allergy season and wind can carry the pollen from ragweed, grasses and trees up to 100 miles from its…
How an allergist helps get your asthma under control
Watch below to hear Cherie Zachary, MD, discusses how an allergist can work with you to make sure the asthma medications you’re using are the most effective.
Handling Allergies During the Holidays
Midwest Allergy & Asthma is proud to announce that Dr. Cherie Y. Zachary was selected by the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) to share education about ‘Handling Allergies during the Holidays’. Dr. Zachary was featured on the radio during the ACAAI meeting and is also the expert highlighted on local radio stations…
Peanut Free Day!
The Midwest Allergy & Asthma team proudly facilitated Peanut Free Day at the Saint Paul Saints game this past Sunday. The entire stadium elimiated peanuts from their menu. Everything from plain old peanuts to Reeses Peanut Butter Cups were removed from the shelves. Additionally, the Saints agreed to donate a portion of the proceeds to…
The Rise of Spring Allergies: Fact or Fiction
The spring 2015 allergy season could be the worst yet, or at least that is what you might hear. Every year is coined as being the worst for allergy sufferers, but are spring allergies really on the rise? “There are many events that can help predict how bothersome the spring allergy season will be,” said…
It’s a War on Pollen during Spring Allergy Season
If you view spring with a certain degree of trepidation because it means an outbreak of spring allergy symptoms, you are not alone. One in five Americans suffer from allergies each year and spring allergies cause a multitude of symptoms ranging from stuffy noses and sneezing to itchy eyes and coughing. According to American College…
Dr. Zachary elected to ACAAI Board of Regents
Midwest Allergy & Asthma is proud to announce that Dr. Cherie Y. Zachary has been elected to serve on the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) Board of Regents. She was honored to have attended the Annual Scientific Meeting of the ACAAI this past November 2014. Among Dr. Zachary were other renowned Board-Certified…
Grateful Allergy & Asthma Mom
Recently, a grateful mother shared her experience with Midwest Allergy & Asthma and our Specialist, Dr. Cherie Zachary. Mom shares, “My children get the best care here. We love Dr. Zachary and would follow her around the world . We see her twice a year and if my kids become ill we see her more….