Focus on Allergy Podcast
1) Progress in Peanut Allergy: What to Know About the First FDA-Approved Treatment
Host: Linda Bernstein, Pharm.D. Allergic reactions to peanut are unpredictable in occurrence and in how they present, with some individuals experiencing severe reactions from even trace amounts. ...Show More
Progress in Peanut Allergy: What to Know About the First FDA-Approved Treatment
0:00 | Mar 27th, 2020
2) The Design, Endpoints, & Real-World Implications of Food Allergy Trials
Host: Jennifer Caudle, DO Guest: Maria Pasioti Food allergy trials help us stay on the cutting edge by studying the latest treatment advances, but are we consistent in the terminology we use an...Show More
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.3) A Look at the Increasing Prevalence of Food Allergies in the EU
Guest: Maria Pasioti Here to give us a glimpse into the prevalence and impact of IgE-mediated food allergies in the EU is Dr. Maria Pasioti, an allergist at Laiko Hospital in Athens, Greece.
AUDIO REMOVED: The podcast creator has removed the audio for this episode.4) Dirt Is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Children's Developing Immune System
Host: John J. Russell, MD Do pets help prevent allergies? Does the 5-second rule actually exist? And is dirt really good for a child’s immune system? Host Dr. John Russell talks with Jack Gilber...Show More
Dirt Is Good: The Advantage of Germs for Children's Developing Immune System
0:00 | Oct 27th, 2017
5) The Dietitian's Guide to Food Allergies, Intolerances, and Sensitivites
Host: Kathy King, RDN It's estimated that 4 - 8% of the U.S. population has at least one food allergy, and the incidence rate appears to be growing. How do we explain this harmful trend in public...Show More
6) Help for People with Gluten Sensitivities at Restaurants
Host: Matt Birnholz, MD The simple act of going out to eat can be a tricky proposition for people dealing with gluten intolerance or sensitivity issues. A new portable device is aiming to help pe...Show More
7) Food Protein Enterocolitis (FPIES): The Patient's Difficult Path to Diagnosis
Over the past decade, Food Protein Enterocolitis, or FPIES, has emerged as the most actively studied non–IgE-mediated gastrointestinal food allergy because of its acute onset, severity of symptoms, an...Show More
Food Protein Enterocolitis (FPIES): The Patient's Difficult Path to Diagnosis
0:00 | May 25th, 2015
8) Antifungal Treatment for Asthma
Guest: John Heffner, MD Host: Maurice Pickard, MD Do allergies to various types of fungi trigger worsening of asthma? Are patients with severe asthma sensitive to certain species of fungus more...Show More
9) Stress and the Immune System
Host: Todd Mahr, MD Guest: Gailen D. Marshall, MD, PhD The media often report about the effect of stress on the immune system. What research supports the idea that certain individuals are more ...Show More
10) “9-11 Cough” & Persistent Lung Ailments
Guest: Norman Edelman, MD Host: Shira Johnson, MD More than 40 thousand people, including fire and rescue workers, were exposed to toxic dust in the wake of the attacks on the World Trade Cente...Show More