Greenwich, CT
Lifestyle
Find Asthma Relief This Spring Find Asthma Relief This Spring
Find Asthma Relief This Spring While many of us are all enjoying the sights and smells of blooming trees and flowers this spring, for others, it’s not all coming up roses. Along with allergies, the pollen season each spring can trigger asthma. Dr. Kira Geraci-Ciardullo, allergist and immunologist with White Plains Hospital Medical & Wellness in Armonk, shared some identifying signs of childhood asthma, and guidance on managing common symptoms. Because asthma can present in a number of ways, it may be initially hard to diagnose. It is generally an inherited condition of the airway triggered by many things, including p…

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New City, NY
Lifestyle
Live Asthma-Free Thanks To Breakthroughs In Treatment Live Asthma-Free Thanks To Breakthroughs In Treatment
Live Asthma-Free Thanks To Breakthroughs In Treatment For those suffering from asthma and struggling to control their breathing, leading an active life is a real possibility thanks to the array of medications and treatments available today. “The goal recommended by asthma care guidelines is for every person to be able to go about their daily activities without asthma symptoms,” said Dr. Michael Akerman, a pulmonologist with Highland Medical, P.C., Palisades Pulmonary and director of Pulmonology at Nyack Hospital. “My approach is that every person should be able to say, ‘Sometimes I feel like I don’t have asthma anymore!’ If you are taking your …

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Bergenfield, NJ
Lifestyle
Your Allergies Are About To Get Way Worse; Bergen County Doc Has Tips Your Allergies Are About To Get Way Worse; Bergen County Doc Has Tips
Your Allergies Are About To Get Way Worse; Bergen County Doc Has Tips The first phase of allergy season has only just begun in North Jersey, but a Bergen County allergy specialist has tips that he hopes will provide some relief. Theodore Falk, M.D., is the medical director for allergy programs at Holy Name Medical Center and the lead physician at Allergy & Immunology Associates of Teaneck and River Edge. Allergies are a dual phase illness causing patients weeks and months of high-allergy misery, Falk said. Although there may still be snow on the ground, the sun is warm enough to release microscopic pollen from trees as early as mid-March. When the polle…

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by Cecilia Levine