AllergyTalk

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AllergyTalk delivers the latest insights and evidence shaping allergy and immunology. In each bimonthly episode, leading experts break down the most impactful research and real-world takeaways from AllergyWatch®, a bimonthly publication summarizing key findings from 20 major journals in allergy and asthma.

  1. 11/19/2025

    AllergyTalk Episode 57 - What Is the Risk of Dementia With Tiotropium?

    Dr. Timothy Chow, Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern and an Assistant Editor of AllergyWatch® and hosts Dr. Gerald Lee, MD, FACAAI and Dr. Stanley Fineman, MD, MBA reviewed the July/August 2025 issue of AllergyWatch®. Articles Reviewed: Prenatal indoor PM2.5 exposure is associated with worse maternal asthma health and lung function Want to help your patients with food allergy anxiety? Do proximity challenges! Tiotropium initiation and dementia risk in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease Read archived issues of AllergyWatch®. Earn CME credit for listening to this episode! Free for College members! Also, make sure you check out the ACAAI Community on DocMatter where we can continue the discussion about these articles! To submit feedback, corrections, and suggestions, please email allergytalk@acaai.org! The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is presenting this podcast for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or intended to replace the judgment of a licensed physician. The College is not responsible for any claims related to procedures, professionals, products or methods discussed in the podcast, and it does not approve or endorse any products, professionals, services or methods that might be referenced.

    21 min

  2. 10/29/2025

    AllergyTalk Episode 56 - What Is the Best Management of High Threshold Food Allergies?

    Dr. Timothy Chow, Assistant Professor at UT Southwestern and an Assistant Editor of AllergyWatch® and hosts Dr. Gerald Lee, MD, FACAAI and Dr. Stanley Fineman, MD, MBA reviewed the July/August 2025 issue of AllergyWatch®. Articles Reviewed: Integrated phase 1 pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of epinephrine administered through sublingual film, autoinjector, or manual injection Clinical response and on-treatment clinical remission with tezepelumab in a broad population of patients with severe, uncontrolled asthma: results over 2 years from the NAVIGATOR and DESTINATION studies Peanut oral immunotherapy in children with high-threshold peanut allergy Read archived issues of AllergyWatch®. Earn CME credit for listening to this episode! Free for College members! Also, make sure you check out the ACAAI Community on DocMatter where we can continue the discussion about these articles! To submit feedback, corrections, and suggestions, please email allergytalk@acaai.org! The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is presenting this podcast for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or intended to replace the judgment of a licensed physician. The College is not responsible for any claims related to procedures, professionals, products or methods discussed in the podcast, and it does not approve or endorse any products, professionals, services or methods that might be referenced.

    25 min

  3. 09/23/2025

    AllergyTalk Episode 55 - What Are the Best Criteria to Identify MCAS?

    Dr. Shyam Joshi, MD, Associate Professor and Section Chief at Oregon Health & Science University and Associate Editor of AllergyWatch® and hosts Dr. Gerald Lee, MD, FACAAI and Dr. Stanley Fineman, MD, MBA reviewed the May/June 2025 issue of AllergyWatch®. Articles Reviewed: Outcomes of intravenous immunoglobulin treatment of immunocompromised patients with viral respiratory infections A 1-Year Weight Management Program for Difficult-to-Treat Asthma With Obesity: A Randomized Controlled Study Clustering of clinical symptoms using large language models reveals low diagnostic specificity of proposed alternatives to consensus mast cell activation syndrome criteria Read archived issues of AllergyWatch®. Earn CME credit for listening to this episode! Free for College members! Also, make sure you check out the ACAAI Community on DocMatter where we can continue the discussion about these articles! To submit feedback, corrections, and suggestions, please email allergytalk@acaai.org! Speaker Disclosures: Gerald Lee, MD: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose Stanley Fineman, MD: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose Shyam Joshi, MD: Advisor: Novartis; Speaker: Novartis; Consultant: Merida Bioscience The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is presenting this podcast for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or intended to replace the judgment of a licensed physician. The College is not responsible for any claims related to procedures, professionals, products or methods discussed in the podcast, and it does not approve or endorse any products, professionals, services or methods that might be referenced.

    34 min

  4. 09/02/2025

    AllergyTalk Episode 54 - Why Do Infections Worsen Anaphylaxis?

    Dr. Shyam Joshi, MD, Associate Professor and Section Chief at Oregon Health & Science University and Associate Editor of AllergyWatch® and hosts Dr. Gerald Lee, MD, FACAAI and and Dr. Stanley Fineman, MD, MBA reviewed the May/June 2025 issue of AllergyWatch®. Articles Reviewed: Association of Allergy Specialty Care and Asthma Outcomes for Medicaid-Enrolled Children Race-Specific and Race-Neutral Equations for Lung Function and Asthma Diagnosis in Black Children Anaphylactic degranulation by mast cells requires the mobilization of inflammasome components Read archived issues of AllergyWatch®. Earn CME credit for listening to this episode! Free for College members! Also, make sure you check out the ACAAI Community on DocMatter where we can continue the discussion about these articles! To submit feedback, corrections, and suggestions, please email allergytalk@acaai.org! Speaker Disclosures:  Gerald Lee, MD: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose Stanley Fineman, MD: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose Shyam Joshi, MD: Advisor: Novartis; Speaker: Novartis; Consultant: Merida Bioscience The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is presenting this podcast for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or intended to replace the judgment of a licensed physician. The College is not responsible for any claims related to procedures, professionals, products or methods discussed in the podcast, and it does not approve or endorse any products, professionals, services or methods that might be referenced.

    28 min

  5. 06/26/2025

    AllergyTalk Episode 53 - Does Primary Care and Dermatology Follow Peanut Introduction Guidelines?

    Dr. Sarah Spriet, DO, Staff Allergist and Clinical Immunologist at Alexander T. Augusta Military Medical Center in Northern Virginia. She is also a Core Faculty member for the National Capital Consortium Allergy-Immunology fellowship training program and an assistant editor of AllergyWatch® and hosts Dr. Gerald Lee, MD, FACAAI and Dr. Stanley Fineman, MD, MBA reviewed the January/February 2025 issue of AllergyWatch®. Articles Reviewed: Persistent cat ownership and asthma in a longitudinal study of Puerto Rican youth The SQ tree sublingual immunotherapy tablet is effective and well tolerated in children – A pivotal phase III trial Awareness and application of United States food allergy prevention guidelines among pediatricians and other clinicians Read archived issues of AllergyWatch®. Earn CME credit for listening to this episode! Free for College members! Also, make sure you check out the ACAAI Community on DocMatter where we can continue the discussion about these articles! To submit feedback, corrections, and suggestions, please email allergytalk@acaai.org! Speaker Disclosures: Gerald Lee, MD: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose Stanley Fineman, MD: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose Sarah Spriet, DO: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is presenting this podcast for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or intended to replace the judgment of a licensed physician. The College is not responsible for any claims related to procedures, professionals, products or methods discussed in the podcast, and it does not approve or endorse any products, professionals, services or methods that might be referenced.

    30 min

  6. 06/18/2025 · BONUS

    AllergyTalk FIT Episode 2: I’ve Landed the Job–Now What?

    Special Episode ACAAI's Fellows-in-Training Committee leaders Dr. Kylie Jungles, MD and Dr. Amber Hardeman, MD, MPH, MBA sat down with ACAAI's Practice Management Committee chair Dr. Melinda Rathkopf, MD, MBA to discuss advice on landing your first position. Continuing the conversation from Part 1, in this episode, our experts cover how to narrow down your choices, make sense of contracts and negotiations, decide whether to involve a contract lawyer, and plan a smooth transition into your next chapter. Earn CME credit for listening to this episode! Free for College members! To submit feedback, corrections, and suggestions, please email allergytalk@acaai.org! Speaker Disclosures: Amber Hardeman, MD, MPH, MBA: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose Kylie Jungles, MD: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose Melinda Rathkopf, MD, MBA, FACAAI: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is presenting this podcast for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or intended to replace the judgment of a licensed physician. The College is not responsible for any claims related to procedures, professionals, products or methods discussed in the podcast, and it does not approve or endorse any products, professionals, services or methods that might be referenced.

    25 min

  7. 06/18/2025 · BONUS

    AllergyTalk FIT Episode 1: Navigating the Job Search

    Special Episode ACAAI's Fellows-in-Training Committee leaders Dr. Kylie Jungles, MD and Dr. Amber Hardeman, MD, MPH, MBA sat down with ACAAI's Practice Management Committee chair Dr. Melinda Rathkopf, MD, MBA to share essential tips for fellows-in-training starting their job search. Learn how to choose the right practice setting, create a strategic job search plan, and interview with confidence. Earn CME credit for listening to this episode! Free for College members! To submit feedback, corrections, and suggestions, please email allergytalk@acaai.org! Speaker Disclosures: Amber Hardeman, MD, MPH, MBA: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose Kylie Jungles, MD: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose Melinda Rathkopf, MD, MBA, FACAAI: No relevant financial relationships with ineligible companies to disclose The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is presenting this podcast for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or intended to replace the judgment of a licensed physician. The College is not responsible for any claims related to procedures, professionals, products or methods discussed in the podcast, and it does not approve or endorse any products, professionals, services or methods that might be referenced.

    21 min

  8. 06/09/2025

    Understanding the FDA Warning on Cetirizine/Levocetirizine

    Special Episode On May 16, 2025, the FDA issued an alert regarding a rare but serious side effect of severe pruritus after discontinuing long-term use of cetirizine and levocetirizine. In this episode, we’ll discuss the background of this important announcement and what it means for our patients! Michael S. Blaiss, MD, Clinical Professor of Pediatrics at the Medical College of Georgia and past-president and former Executive Medical Director of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. He has been a consultant for multiple companies manufacturing second generation antihistamines. Dr. Blaiss was joined by host Dr. Gerald Lee, MD, FACAAI. Resources: FDA Drug Safety Communication on Cetirizine and Levocetirizine ACAAI Advice on Speaking Points Regarding FDA Alert Previous articles describing this side effect: Unbearable Pruritus After Withdrawal of (Levo)cetirizine Pruritus after discontinuation of cetirizine Make sure you check out the ACAAI Community on DocMatter where we can continue the discussion about these articles! To submit feedback, corrections, and suggestions, please email allergytalk@acaai.org! The American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) is presenting this podcast for educational purposes only. It is not medical advice or intended to replace the judgment of a licensed physician. The College is not responsible for any claims related to procedures, professionals, products or methods discussed in the podcast, and it does not approve or endorse any products, professionals, services or methods that might be referenced.

    27 min
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AllergyTalk delivers the latest insights and evidence shaping allergy and immunology. In each bimonthly episode, leading experts break down the most impactful research and real-world takeaways from AllergyWatch®, a bimonthly publication summarizing key findings from 20 major journals in allergy and asthma.

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  • Creator
    allergytalk
  • Years Active
    2019 - 2025
  • Episodes
    87
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