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….
When should patients see an allergy/asthma specialist?
Fall ragweed season has kept area allergy sufferers sneezing and rubbing their eyes since mid-August. “Allergy is a four-season disease inflicting high morbidity and underappreciated by patients and providers alike,” says Philip Halverson, MD, Allergy and Asthma Specialists. Ragweed, the fiercest culprit, joins a host of other offenders including tree and grass pollen, mold spores,…
Referral Guidelines for Allergy & Asthma
Reminder of referral guidelines for allergy, asthma patients Fall is allergy season. Philip Halverson, MD, Allergy and Asthma Specialists, says, “There is an under-appreciation of the morbidity of allergic rhinitis and its impact on quality of life. This disease doesn’t get the respect it deserves.” Referral guidelines developed by the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma…
Early Allergy Season
ALLERGY SEASON COMES EARLY DUE TO UNUSUALLY MILD WINTER The “winter that wasn’t” in conjunction with a warm March could deliver one of the strongest allergy season’s we’ve seen in quite some time. “The warmer weather approaching melting the snow contributes to an increase of mold spores, this followed by an early release of pollen…