Allergy and Asthma Insights Blog - Category: Uncategorized

05.14.2020 | Martha Steffen, PA-C

Coronavirus antibody tests have been recently made available to patients. These tests were thought to enable detection of previous infection with the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2 or COVID-19). The goal...

05.07.2020 | John James, MD - Retired

One of the more common questions medical providers at CAAC have been receiving from our patients with asthma is how will the current COVID-19 pandemic affect symptoms of asthma...

04.30.2020 | Erin Kempe, DO

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the CDC has recommended increased handwashing as well as the use of hand sanitizer whenever handwashing is not feasible.  This can certainly...

04.24.2020 | Andrea Jones, MD

Do children get COVID-19? Children of all ages can get COVID-19, although they appear to be affected less commonly than adults.  As of April 2020, children accounted for less...

03.11.2020

Mask Mandate Update Posted 7/14/2021 It’s been a long year, and we are so grateful to our patients for your patience and understanding as we’ve navigated the COVID-19 landscape...

03.05.2020 | Kara Crosby, DO

Peanut allergy is on the rise.  Roughly 2% or 1.2 million children and teens in the U.S. are estimated to have peanut allergy.  This is more than a 20%...

02.13.2020 | Jennifer Toczyski, FNP-C

Have you ever eaten a fruit or vegetable and noticed that your tongue/throat feels itchy or tingly? If you have seasonal allergies or “hay fever”, you may be experiencing...

12.12.2019 | Mona Welz, FNP-C

Ahhh-Chooo! Do your holiday decorations make you sneeze? Not to worry we have some tips and tricks for our beloved allergy sufferers! Fact: Both real and artificial trees/holiday decorations...

12.05.2019 | Heather Scott, PA-C

With cold and flu season in strong force, the question of if an antibiotic is necessary is important to address.  The majority of the time, an upper respiratory infection...

11.07.2019 | Catherine Van Kerckhove, MD - Retired

Flu Season At the time of this writing, the influenza season in Colorado is underway. Public Health experts reported a tough influenza season in Australia earlier this year, which...

10.24.2019 | John James, MD - Retired

Have you heard the term “biologics” as they pertain to the management of allergies and asthma? What is a biologic? Are they just like any other medications? If your...

09.24.2019 | Jessica Gustafson, PA-C

What are they? E-cigs are also known as e-cigarettes, e-vaporizers, or electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS).  They have nicknames such as e-hookahs, hookah pens, vapes, vape pens, and mods. ...