Q. My husband has controlled moderate-to-severe asthma. We now have a four-month-old, and I’m concerned that he may develop asthma,… Read more »
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Allergic to Daffodils?
Q. Last year while volunteering for the Cancer Society, my teenage daughter had a reaction to the daffodils she was… Read more »
Eczema’s Link to Milk Allergy
Q. I have long wondered: Is eczema directly linked to cow’s milk allergy? Dr. Sicherer: The allergic form of eczema,… Read more »
Can Allergies Cause or Worsen Dyshidrotic Eczema?
Q. After months of misery, I’ve finally been diagnosed with dyshidrotic eczema on my hands. My doctor says it’s genetic,… Read more »
Advice on Testing Toddler for Food Allergy
Q. I have peanut and soy allergies and my husband gets hay fever, so I’ve been putting off introducing our… Read more »
Advice on French Fries and Oil
Q. My 5-year-old daughter has several food allergies (eggs, peanuts, sesame, peas), and recently tested allergic to fish and shellfish.… Read more »
Advice on Asthma September Peak
Q. My 12-year-old son is one of the kids whose asthma peaks on the return to school. He’s fine in… Read more »
Preventing Atopic Eczema Flare-Ups
Q. My 8-year-old daughter gets eczema flare-ups. She finds breakouts during the school year to be most embarrassing (not to… Read more »
Advice on Milk and An At-Risk Infant
Q. My husband has food allergies and I have pollen allergies. My concern is for our 9-month-old son. I’m breastfeeding… Read more »
Advice on ‘Real’ Fruit Allergies
Q. I just moved to Toronto from Italy. I was considered “peach allergic” there, but here, my GP says the… Read more »