Allergy and Asthma Insights Blog

04.12.2022 | Kelly Hersh, FNP-BC

Nose bleeds, or epistaxis in medical terms, are common, particularly in Colorado’s dry climate.  They occur most often in children between the ages of 2-10 and adults 45-65.  While...

03.23.2022 | Michael J. Flais, MD

Penicillin allergy is the most common medication allergy, affecting up to 20% of the population by adulthood. This is unfortunate because penicillin antibiotics have a number of advantages over...

02.03.2022 | Kara Crosby, DO

Exciting peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) updates! Oral immunotherapy, or OIT, is a form of immunotherapy that involves taking small doses of an allergenic food daily. This process does not...

11.23.2021 | Ryan Buckley, MD

Exercise-induced bronchospasm (EIB; also called exercise-induced asthma) describes the onset of respiratory symptoms including shortness of breath, chest tightness and cough with exercise. These symptoms typically begin less than...

09.07.2021 | Monica B. Reddy, MD

Influenza, or the “flu”, is a contagious, respiratory viral illness that can infect the nose, lungs and affect multiple organs.  Symptoms of the flu can come on rapidly and...

08.11.2021 | Erin E. Kempe, DO

There is always a bit of angst around the start of school, particularly for parents and students who deal with food allergy and/or asthma. This year there may be...

07.15.2021 | Nicole Mezo, PA-C

Ever wondered how all of these food allergies tie together? We deal in this stuff everyday and we just find all of it so fascinating. Check out these interesting...

06.10.2021 | Charlotte Dickens

Did you know that Colorado Allergy & Asthma Centers© is the only certified pollen counter north of Colorado Springs? That’s right, we provide you with the pollen counts specific...

06.02.2021 | Nicole A. Mezo, PA-C

What Are Nasal Polyps? Nasal polyps are non-cancerous growths of chronically inflamed mucosal tissue within the nasal and/or sinus cavities. It is estimated that 4% of the population has...

03.14.2021 | Cammie Latta

Due to inclement weather, our offices will be closed Monday, 3/15/2021. If the staff has not already done so, they will contact you to reschedule your appointment. For additional...

03.03.2021

Zoe Plute has lived nearly her whole life in fear of her peanut allergy, until OIT with CAAC.

02.04.2021 | Ross Palis, MD

A new and interesting study out of the UK may provide some answers we’ve been "fishing" for.