Health Information

Information is presented on various health conditions, treatments and procedures with the goal of empowering patients to take an active role in managing their health with informed decisions about their care. This provides patients with knowledge, skills, and confidence to understand conditions and treatment plans that affect them.

The effort ultimately leads to positive experiences with healthcare providers, to improved health outcomes and a better quality of life.

Allergy Management

Allergies are a common condition affecting one out of every five people. They are caused by an abnormal immune system response to certain triggers that are otherwise harmless. These triggers, called allergens, may cause symptoms such as a runny nose, watery eyes, sneezing, headaches, stom...

Allergy Screening

Screening for allergies is necessary in order to identify the specific allergens that trigger reactions in sensitive individuals. By identifying the allergens, an allergy sufferer can avoid the offending substances as much as possible to reduce the frequency of episodic attacks, take medica...

Allergy Testing

Allergies are an immune system reaction to a normally harmless substance. Allergy testing involves having a skin or blood test in order to determine what substance, or allergen, is triggering this allergic response. Usually, allergy testing is conducted through skin tests, which are generally...

Pediatric Allergies

Children suffer with allergies in many of the same ways adults do, although since they are often less verbal, particularly when they are very young, they may not be able to describe their symptoms as accurately. Children may simply present as fussy, irritable or angry when...

Primary Immunodeficiency Disorders

The main function of the immune system is to protect against infections. When the immune system is compromised, immunodeficiency occurs, resulting in recurrent, unusual and/or difficult-to-treat infections. The most severe types of immunodeficiency allow germs that produce ...