“Why haven’t I received my medication yet?” If you prescribe biologics, you’ve heard this question. And for many patients, the time between the prescription and the first dose is confusing and frustrating. For care teams, it can mean repeated calls and delayed treatment.

“Isn’t eczema just dry skin?” Patients ask it all the time. Dermatologist Dr. Ted Lain, MD joins The ITCH Podcast to kick off the AD series with an answer.

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Being on medication doesn't mean the risk conversation is over when it comes to September Asthma Peak, especially for adults.

Every September, a predictable spike in asthma flares hits, and adults are just as vulnerable as kids, even when their asthma feels stable.

Do you work with patients who have asthma and chronic sinus problems? The two conditions may be closely related. The nose, sinuses and lungs are part of a “united airway” and that means inflammation in the upper airways can potentially trigger asthma in the lower airways.

Chronic hives are more common than most people realize, and more misunderstood. One of the biggest myths we hear from patients: hives must mean an allergy. But when hives last more than 6 weeks, the cause is usually not a specific allergen.

Los corticosteroides orales (COS) pueden ayudar en situaciones de emergencia, pero su uso excesivo puede provocar efectos secundarios graves.

La Dra. Juanita Mora explica los efectos secundarios graves a largo plazo derivados del uso excesivo de COS,

For most patients with chronic spontaneous urticaria, broad allergy and blood testing rarely identifies a cause, yet it's still routinely ordered.

In this #podcast episode, Dr. Michael Blaiss joins Kortney Kwong Hing and Dr. Gupta, to break down the new draft chronic hives guidelines:

At Allergy & Asthma Network, we hear it all the time from providers: "My patients don't realize their asthma is uncontrolled."

And they're right.

If your patients are experiencing any of the following, it's time to revisit their treatment plan:

Too many people believe their asthma is “fine” even when symptoms interrupt sleep, limit activity, or require frequent quick‑relief inhaler use. These are signs of uncontrolled asthma. Uncontrolled asthma leads to preventable ER visits, missed school and workdays, and avoidable complications.

Severe allergies don't have to mean missing out on life and Gregg Clark knows that first hand. With the right preparation and knowledge, you can still enjoy the outdoors, share meals, and be present with the people you love.

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