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Allergy Associates
6294 1st Ave N
St Petersburg, FL 33710
(727)345-1900
Hours:
Monday 9:00am-4:30pm
Tuesday 8:00am-4:30pm
Wednesday 9:00am-6:30pm
Thursday 9:00am-4:30pm
Friday 9:00am-4:30pm
Saturday 9:00am-11:30pm
We are closed from
11:30am-2:00pm daily-
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Monthly Archives: February 2012
Quick Tips – Pollen and dogs
Remember that if you open your windows, even briefly, during our clement spring days, it takes 24-36 hours of HVAC circulation to filter the air back to “indoor quality.” To reduce the tracking in of pollen on dog feet, have … Continue reading
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Quick Tips – Pollen travelers
Tree pollen can travel hundreds, even thousands of miles in the air. This phenomenon adds to the protracted tree season here in Florida, as once our local trees have done their thing, we are buffeted by the pollen from northern … Continue reading
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Quick Tips – Pollen
During the spring the yellow green carpet of pollen is primarily from the pine and oak trees. The pine pollen is very large and easily seen, but it is the tiny oak pollen that stays airborne longer that causes most … Continue reading
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These pits not cute dimples
No, preauricular pits are not the warm-up rooms for gladiators. They are actually the most common congenital abnormality involving the ear, occurring in one out of 200 Americans. The pits are small openings or dells in the skin just in … Continue reading
Oh, those bloomin’ Florida oak trees . . .easy to love, but so tough to live with
If you live in Florida you might develop paranoia about oak trees and allergy. Our prodigious oak tree population accounts for the most severe form or our pollen seasons – spring tree season. They also provide a home for a … Continue reading
Phytochemicals a turn-on for gut-protective tissue growth
A recent article in the journal Science discussed research on immunity based on gut function. The researchers focused on a gut protein receptor called AhR (aryl hydrocarbon receptor), which when activated, leads to the healthy development of lymphoid tissue in … Continue reading
Dear Doc: Please review ‘computer rash’
Dear Dr. K: In one of your old newsletters you wrote about a computer rash. I think I have developed it but I can’t remember the details. The condition is called Erythema Ab Igne. The rash is a lacy reticular … Continue reading
Cow milk allergy research: Mixed results, but vaccine testing provides some hope
Cow milk allergy is one of the most common food allergies and can lead to a variety of clinical symptoms affecting the respiratory, GI, GU, and dermatologic systems. It can even occur in infants who are exclusively nursed if their … Continue reading