by San Tan Allergy & Asthma | Mar 15, 2018 | Recent News
With an overwhelming amount of information readily available to the public, the internet can be a tricky place to navigate when looking for credible information. Turning to Google or YouTube for quick answers to medical questions may lead you down a rabbit hole of...
by San Tan Allergy & Asthma | Dec 28, 2017 | Recent News
“Asthma and COPD inhalers delivering fixed-dose combinations of inhaled corticosteroid (ICS) and long-acting beta agonists (LABA) drugs will no longer be required to carry a boxed warning about the possibility of asthma-related death associated with their use,...
by San Tan Allergy & Asthma | Dec 15, 2017 | Recent News
New research is exploring the possibility that fructan, not gluten, may be responsible for improved symptoms in patients with non-celiac gluten sensitivity. Fructan is a carbohydrate found in wheat. In a recent blinded study involving 59 individuals on self-imposed...
by San Tan Allergy & Asthma | Nov 27, 2017 | Recent News
“The FDA has approved the first epinephrine auto-injector specifically designed for infants and small children weighing 16.5-33 pounds, kaléo, the device’s manufacturer, announced Monday.” This is exciting news as infants and small children will now...
by San Tan Allergy & Asthma | Nov 15, 2017 | Recent News
A review article currently in press from the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice found that allergic rhinitis significantly impacts work performance and may also contribute to time lost from work. In this review, data was pooled from 28 previously...
by San Tan Allergy & Asthma | Nov 14, 2017 | Recent News
Unfortunately, there can be instances where a device or medication may fail to work, and as a result we need to be prepared to deal with that event. It means that patients should always have two devices just in case and that they may want to consider alternative...