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Allergy & Asthma Advice from Dr. Arthur Lubitz

Advice on how to treat and manage your allergies and/or asthma from allergist, Dr. Arthur Lubitz, MD of New York. Dr. Lubitz has been in practice for over 20 years and has multiple offices in New York City and Long Island. He has also been interviewed many times on television and radio, including CNN, CNBC, and Larry King.

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• Antibiotics Won’t Treat Sinusitis, Study Says
  In a recent clinical trial, a study found that no benefit derived from taking antibiotics in treating acute sinusitis symptoms. The study, reported in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA).
• Affected by Asthma: A Look at Seniors’ Emotional Well-being and Quality of Life
  A study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Annual Meeting in Boston discussed how depression and emotional well-being greatly affect asthma control and quality of life for the senior adult population suffering with asthma.
• Allergy and Asthma Support Groups
  There are many allergy and asthma support groups available online these days, but not all of them are good ones. Any information coming from these sources should be confirmed by your doctor.
• Updated Guidelines For Stinging Insect Hypersensitivity
  The American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) has updated guidelines for diagnosing and treating stinging insect hypersensitivity. Dr. Lubitz outlines the latest recommendations.
• Fighting Food Allergies with Early Solids?
  The discussions on the latest recommendation of the American Academy of Pediatrics to provide some solids to infants between 4 and 6 months seems to have stirred up quite a debate. Prior to 2008, the Academy recommended that parents hold off on cow’s milk until after their first birthday, no eggs until the age of two, and no peanuts until three. The group reversed this stance after studies showed there was no good evidence to support this advice reduced food allergy risks in children.
• Understanding Allergic Asthma
  Asthma is a disease affecting bronchial tubes, which transport air in and out of the lungs. There are several different types of asthma, including allergic asthma which is provoked by an allergen. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology estimates that 10 million Americans suffer with allergic asthma.
• Allergies to Flowers and Grass Pollen
  In Spring, grasses and flowers begin to revive, releasing copious amounts of pollen into the air and bringing misery for many allergy and asthma sufferers.
• Do Allergies Provide Protection from Brain Cancer?
  MSNBC reporter Nastasha Allen informs us of a study in which patients with history of allergies experienced less brain and nervous system cancers.
• Asthma Symptoms in Children
  Exercised Induced Asthma can be adversely affected by cold weather. Unfortunately, children are not exempt. Asthma is the leading cause of chronic disease in children.
• New Nasal Irrigation System
  Research has shown that Dead Sea salt has a unique chemical property which gives it an anti-inflammatory quality beyond that of standard saline. In tests it was found that this new nasal irrigation system using Dead Sea salt had superior results to saline.
• Mold Allergies
  Mold typically grows in dark and humid environments. Basements and poorly ventilated bathrooms or showers are common places to find it.
• Caution on Over Use of Antibiotics for Sinusitis
  Antibiotics have been over-prescribed to the point that the World Health Organization has declared that microorganism drug resistance is considered a crisis.
• Back to School - Advice for Parents with Allergic Children
  It is estimated that 50 million Americans suffer from allergies. Quite a large number of these allergy sufferers are children that are headed back to school in the coming weeks. That means that many of these children are about to be exposed to environments that may not be free of potentially deadly allergens. There's a good reason for that. The wide array of foods, animals, insects, dusts, and molds that can cause allergies can be quite common and nearly impossible to completely eliminate from the school environment. Even with the presence of these allergens, though, allergies can be controlled, if you have a plan.
• Ragweed Season
  August represents the beginning of ragweed season. As with any nasal allergy, if you are allergic to ragweed you can expect scratchy throats, coughing, sneezing, and itchy and watery eyes.
• Pollens on the East Coast and Allergies This Spring
  Biological diversity of trees as it applies to allergies in most of the cities on the east coast of the United States.