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Sublingual Immunotherapy (SLIT), is it a cost-effective alternative to Allergy Shots?

Sublingual drops, or tablets for allergen immunotherapy (SLIT), have received a lot of attention lately. Even though there are no FDA approved products, many US physicians are offering this treatment to their patients. We, at Asthma & Allergy Associates of Florida, have chosen to carefully consider using this therapy as an alternative to conventional subcutaneous immunotherapy (SCIT) or allergy shots.

Vocal Cord Dysfunction or Paradoxical Vocal Cord Movement….. vocal fold motion, vocal cord dysfunction

This is a very common problem which is very under appreciated. I will make a bold statement here. I believe most of the asthma ER visits in affluent areas (I’ll explain in a second) have as much to do with Vocal Cord Dysfunction (VCD) as the actual asthma.

Turning a nasal spray into a sinus irrigation

It’s essentially impossible to get topical medication into the sinuses. Here’s a video showing how to get the medicine from the nasal spray into the form of a sinus irrigation. Obviously, you must talk to your doctor before trying any new sinus or polyp treatment.

Dr. Gershman Interview on NBC

Before the expo, Dr. Gershman went with some of the staff to NBC studios.
Dr. Gershman’s interview on NBC

Great Turnout for the NBC Health & Fitness Fair

We had a fulfilling weekend at the NBC Health & Fitness Expo. We met so many nice people and were happy to tell them about our practice. Please check out the video below.

I guess this was a bad tree season!

Hello again from Allergyweb.com’s blog. I have always thought that pollen seasons weren’t that dramatic in South Florida since we don’t really have seasons here. But looking at our patient logs, we saw many more people this March versus last March.

More Pictures from the Run/Walk

A Fine Looking Staff mans the Table Dr. Mark Young and Dr. Charlene Shookoff enjoy the festivities On your mark, get set, wait… we need more coffee A lot of fun for a good cause Dr. Gershman with the rest of the Advisory Board of the local chapter of the American Lung Association Comments Off …

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2010 Fight for Air Run/Walk – American Lung Association

We had a great day at this year’s American Lung Association’s Fught for Air Run/Walk. The purpose of the Run/Walk is to raise awareness about lung diseases and

Prevention of Food Allergy?

Should we be telling moms to avoid common allergy-causing foods for the first few years of life?

 Conventional wisdom among pediatricians was to tell moms to hold off on feeding kids certain foods until the children were “old enough.”

West Kendall Opening for Asthma & Allergy Associates of Florida

Greetings,

Asthma and Allergy Associates is pleased and proud to announce the official opening of the West Kendall Office

New Office Location in West Kendall

Mid-July will be our Grand Opening for our West Kendall office at London Square.  London Square is conveniently located at  SW 137th Avenue

Was This the Worst Pollen Season Ever?

Hello again from the allergyweb.com blog. The future topics of this blog will obviously include the typical allergy topics: allergic rhinitis, asthma,

Just the Beginning

Hello Allergyweb.com Blog visitors. We’ve just started, so there’s not much to see yet. Please check back soon. You can contact Asthma & Allergy Associates of