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Did your mom tell you that you were allergic to penicillin?
Click here to see the new CDC Fact Sheet There is an easy way to find out if you are truly allergic to penicillin. For penicillin allergy testing, call Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center to make an appointment with one of our board – certified allergists...
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Does being allergic to egg mean you should avoid the flu shot?
Flu season is here and we all need to be protected by getting our flu vaccine. Since most types of influenza vaccine contain a very small amount of egg protein, it has been a tradition that healthcare providers ask their patients if they are allergic to eggs. Recent...
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When to Introduce Peanuts to Your Infant – The New Guidelines
Do you know when to introduce peanuts to your infant? Recommendations on when to first give an infant peanut-containing foods to help prevent peanut allergy have changed: NPR.org – New Guidelines Tell Parents When to Introduce Peanuts. The new guidelines on the...
read morePeanut Free Night Presented by Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center and the Birmingham Barons
Peanut Free Night Presented by Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center Wednesday, June 29th, 2016 Regions Field Birmingham Barons vs Biloxi Shuckers at 7:05 p.m. Birmingham, AL – Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center will sponsor Peanut Free Night at Regions Field this...
read moreAlabama Allergy & Asthma Center Offers A Free Screening Week For Alpha -1 Deficiency
As part of Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center's continued effort to provide you with the highest quality of care, Alabama Allergy & Asthma Center is pleased to offer you a week of free screening dates for a rare and often unrecognized or misdiagnosed...
read morePollen, Spores, and More with Dr. Wayne Shew
The Wonderful World of Fungi – Part V
The Wonderful World of Fungi, Part V Division Zygomycota By: H. Wayne Shew, Ph.D. NAB Certified Pollen Counter Fungal taxonomy follows very specific rules regarding how a given fungus is named and how it is related to other fungi. All true fungi are placed...
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