If you have allergies, you know to gear up for symptoms during the heavy pollination seasons of spring and fall. But what happens when your allergies drag on through summer, too? The hard truth is that summer presents its own allergens. They affect fewer people than...
Allergies are the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in the U.S., and they affect more than 50 million Americans. When most people think of allergies, they conjure up the standard symptoms: sneezing, a scratchy throat, and red, itchy eyes. But there’s more to...
If you’re finding it harder and harder to eke out a living in medicine, you’re not alone. It used to be that primary care providers could just come to work and practice medicine, but today’s physicians must be more innovative and efficient than ever. The trick is not...
Milk is one of the “big eight” food allergens that wreak the most havoc on Americans’ health. Milk allergies are primarily the domain of children, but they can occasionally continue into adulthood. Roughly 2.5 percent of children are allergic to milk, and nearly all...
At least 1 in 5 people suffers from allergies. That means that if you are a primary care physician seeing 20 patients per day, you will likely see at least four patients each day with allergies. You may be used to referring patients out for testing. However, primary...
Reimbursement for healthcare services is declining with no end in sight. That forces you to be more efficient than ever with your resources and to innovate new ways to increase your medical practice profits. As you strive to come up with a leaner, meaner model for...
