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A Free Informational Session on Food Allergies!
Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center and Parents of Allergic Kids present:
Making Sense of Food Allergies
Saturday Oct. 30, 9am - 12pm at
St. Matthew Catholic Church - Gymnasium
8015 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy
A Childs Allergies Are Serious but Can Be Treated Effectively
It starts with a telltale sniffle, itchy eyes and an occasional cough. You think your little one is getting a cold, but the cold never comes while the runny nose seems never to leave.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently issued a decision concerning the safety of long-acting beta agonists (LABAs). You can read the FDA announcement here: http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm200931.htm
These recommendations are not in complete agreement with the NAEPP EPR-3 Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Asthma. This has created some confusion among our members, other healthcare professionals and patients.
Welcome! To Carolina Asthma & Allergy Center
Carolina Asthma and Allergy Center. P.A. (CAAC) is a specialty practice anchored by 12 Allergists, board-certified by the American Board of Allergy and Immunology and a Physicians Assistant.
Our mission is to provide the highest standard of compassionate and cost effective care for all individuals
with allergy, asthma and related diseases. Toward this end we will perform state-of-the-art care to improve
the quality of life for our patients in the Carolinas.
American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
American Lung Association
Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America
Mothers of Asthmatics/Allergy & Asthma Network
The Food Allergy Network
Richard S. Roberts, M.D.
So, you or a family member have peanut allergy? You are not alone. More than 3 million people in the United States report being allergic to peanut, tree nuts, or both. Peanut allergy affects approximately 1.2% of children. Since 1997, the percentage of children with peanut allergy has more than doubled in the United States. READ MORE
Weather Causing Asthma & Allergy Issues
Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools Asthma Awareness
**Data suggests that mold count reporting is difficult to standardize and may not correlate with mold related symptoms.
Back to School Health Form Information
Asthma and the Flu
Four CAAC Doctors Named to Charlotte Magazines 2009 Top Docs List
Charlotte Ranks Third Worst City for Allergies
The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ranked Charlotte third on its Spring 2009 list of most challenging US cities to live in with allergies. The rankings are based on scientific analysis of 3 factors for 100 metro areas. The data measured and compared each year includes:
Pollen scores (airborne grass/tree/weed pollen and mold spores)*
Number of allergy medications used per patient
Number of allergy specialists per patient
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