Adam Hochron

There seems to be an ever growing list of items people are allergic to, and allergies that would only last a matter of months now stretch throughout the calendar for many. How best to handle these patients has become a focal point of care for allergists.

Seasonal allergies may be a common problem for patients, but for those who have allergies all year long, their treatment provides its own set of challenges for allergists.

While some exacerbations of asthma require trips to the doctor or emergency room, work is being done to help patients control their condition better in the comfort of their own home.

For patients who develop wheat allergies later in life the changes they need to make are difficult to do. There are, however, steps that can be taken to make those changes in less dramatic ways.

While not as widely discussed as other food allergies like peanuts, wheat allergies can present in a variety of ways and affect patients different depending on their age.

In the inner cities some children do not have the resources at their disposal to get the care they needed. Recently considerable effort has been made to helping keep them healthy and able to function in their daily lives.

Pollution can be a major problem no matter where patients live, and reversing its effects can be a difficult process. However, with the right approach small steps can be taken that can eventually make a big difference.

Along with the issues pollution poses for asthma and allergy patients, developing research shows it can also affect cardiovascular health as well.

Pollution in different parts of the world can affect a person's breathing in different ways. For people in the healthcare field, work must now focus on how to overcome those issues to ensure the health of their patients.

Joint Health has become an important issue in healthcare, and while there have been no reported adverse events with them they have not been widely accepted by the medical community.

With a mix of elderly and active people filling out the population joint health can be an important part of everyday life. Recent studies have shown that certain supplements can help keep joints healthy for these people and beyond.

Monitoring blood glucose levels can be an important part of daily treatment for diabetes patients, but a recent look at one particular population considered whether some could be overly using their monitoring equipment.

Women with a history of depression could be more likely to develop gestational diabetes according to the results of a recent study.

When treating terminally ill patients, doctors are often faced with making difficult decisions.

Making the transition from transfemoral to transradial access may provide longterm benefits for acute coronary syndrome patients, but changing years of training to the newer method also figures to be a longterm project for the cardiac community.

For patients with acute coronary syndrome there has been one longstanding treatment method which doctors have used for many years. In recent years interventional cardiologists have been looking at whether a fresh approach might be best for this patient group.

Latest study results had revealed a new medication could potentially be a key tool in reducing benign thyroid nodules.

The ARTEMIS device provides a new perspective for urologists and patients alike when looking at potential prostate cancer patients.

Using the ARTEMIS device may take a little longer than the traditional MRI for prostate cancer, but with more rapid results and easier to read monitors for the patients and doctors, the results show real benefit in overall diagnosis.

For many years traditional ultrasound has been the main method of diagnosing prostate cancer. In recent years new developments in technology have provided a more effective and efficient method that can provide nearly instantaneous results.

Working in an emergency room setting in the United States, in almost all circumstances provides doctors with at least most of the major needs they require to do their jobs on a daily basis. One organization is working to bring those basic needs to hospitals throughout Latin America.

Recent studies have shown strong links between patients who are obese and also have issues with sleep as part of their diabetes diagnosis.

Doctors around the world face their own individual challenges depending on where they are working with patients. In Africa those challenges include not only difficulty affording medication, but in some cases having proper ways to properly store them.

The field of medical technology is constantly expanding and changing requiring new equipment to be used in a variety of ways. That effort has been brought under one roof at Massachusetts General Hospital thanks in part to the efforts of one generous and appreciative patient.

While several new treatment options for plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis have launched in recent years, there is still much work to be done in the field to help patients through long stretches of care.

The array of medications and treatments for plaque psoriasis and psoriatic arthritis continues to expand, giving doctors and patients more choices when deciding on a management plan.

A lot of work goes into a medication being approved for the public including many rounds of trials and adjustments along the way. For a new plaque psoriasis medication that work is well underway and the developers hope to have it to patients in the near future.

The development of new medications to help patients with plaque psoriasis seems to take steps forward on a daily basis. Results presented at a recent conference showed at least one could help provide much needed relief for this patient group.

Whether it is sitting at the beach, working in the yard or just walking to the grocery store, the risk of developing skin cancer is a risk for everyone. A recent study looked at the impact of the sun particularly for asian and hispanic people.

The treatment of vitiligo has come a long way in recent years and there is already work being done to improve treatment in the future.