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Ragweed and Fall Pollen Allergies
Back to school season is here! Shorter days, crisp, cool evenings, and beautiful fall foliage are on the horizon. This time also marks the onset of weed pollination and the resurgence of allergy symptoms that may have taken a vacation in the hot, dry July heat. The meteorological calendar says fall…
Back to School Action Plan for Allergies and Asthma
As the final days of summer break come to a close, families everywhere are preparing for children to return to school. Whether this is the first year a child is heading to school or the last, it is an exciting time for both children and parents. It can, however, also be a time of anxiety for a…
Summer Allergy Travel Tips
School is out, summer is in full swing, and it is prime time for summer vacations and traveling. Summer travel with environmental allergies, asthma, or food allergies may make planning a vacation seem like a daunting task. Not to worry! We can show how to keep summer allergy issues at bay during…
Grass Pollen Allergy: Making the Most of Summer
Summer is finally here! Longer days, days spent by the beach or the pool, and late nights catching fireflies are on the horizon. Allergies are usually associated with the spring or fall because pollen is most active during these times. However, summer allergies, especially to grass, are also…
Independence from Summer Allergies
Summer Allergy relief tips The Fourth of July is only one week away and that likely means many are making or finalizing plans to be outside. Are you planning to be the grill master? How about the fireworks expert? Maybe you are the ultimate host of the celebration surrounded by family and friends…
Easter with Allergies
The Easter and Passover holidays are here! Holidays mean family centered fun, festive meals, and usually sweet treats to enjoy. For allergy suffers, however, they can sometimes be challenging to navigate. Aside from the usual pollen and food allergies, brightly dyed eggs, household pets, and sweet…
Tips for Balancing Baseball and Allergies
Spring means longer days, warmer weather, and the beginnings of baseball! Unfortunately for some allergy suffers, the start of the long-anticipated baseball season also means the time of year when allergens such as tree pollen are at an all-time high. Sneezing, wheezing, and itchy, watery eyes can…
Tips for Traveling with Allergies
Summer is here, and for many families that means a much anticipated vacation! A time for overdue rest and relaxation, or maybe some quality time spent away with children and loved ones. While fun can be had at its best during this time, allergies can be at their worst, leaving sufferers to fear…
Oral Allergy Syndrome
Spring is just around the corner! Trees, plants, and flowers are beginning to grow and bloom. Fruits and vegetables are light, fresh, and crisp just like the spring air. However, that fresh spring air may carry more than just excitement for the season and oral allergy syndrome may give cause for…
Skin Care Tips: Atopic Dermatitis
From Amanda Hofmann, VP Clinical at United Allergy Services: Earlier this month, the famous groundhog, “Punxsutawney Phil”, saw his shadow and promised 6 more weeks of winter. This past week, Phil showed he was serious about that promise as winter storms swept across most of the US. This recent…
Ragweed and Fall Pollen Allergies
Back to school season is here! Shorter days, crisp, cool evenings, and beautiful fall foliage are on the horizon. This time also marks the onset of weed pollination and the resurgence of allergy symptoms that may have taken a vacation in the hot, dry July heat. The meteorological calendar says fall…
Back to School Action Plan for Allergies and Asthma
As the final days of summer break come to a close, families everywhere are preparing for children to return to school. Whether this is the first year a child is heading to school or the last, it is an exciting time for both children and parents. It can, however, also be a time of anxiety for a…
Summer Allergy Travel Tips
School is out, summer is in full swing, and it is prime time for summer vacations and traveling. Summer travel with environmental allergies, asthma, or food allergies may make planning a vacation seem like a daunting task. Not to worry! We can show how to keep summer allergy issues at bay during…
Grass Pollen Allergy: Making the Most of Summer
Summer is finally here! Longer days, days spent by the beach or the pool, and late nights catching fireflies are on the horizon. Allergies are usually associated with the spring or fall because pollen is most active during these times. However, summer allergies, especially to grass, are also…
Independence from Summer Allergies
Summer Allergy relief tips The Fourth of July is only one week away and that likely means many are making or finalizing plans to be outside. Are you planning to be the grill master? How about the fireworks expert? Maybe you are the ultimate host of the celebration surrounded by family and friends…
Easter with Allergies
The Easter and Passover holidays are here! Holidays mean family centered fun, festive meals, and usually sweet treats to enjoy. For allergy suffers, however, they can sometimes be challenging to navigate. Aside from the usual pollen and food allergies, brightly dyed eggs, household pets, and sweet…
Tips for Balancing Baseball and Allergies
Spring means longer days, warmer weather, and the beginnings of baseball! Unfortunately for some allergy suffers, the start of the long-anticipated baseball season also means the time of year when allergens such as tree pollen are at an all-time high. Sneezing, wheezing, and itchy, watery eyes can…
Tips for Traveling with Allergies
Summer is here, and for many families that means a much anticipated vacation! A time for overdue rest and relaxation, or maybe some quality time spent away with children and loved ones. While fun can be had at its best during this time, allergies can be at their worst, leaving sufferers to fear…
Oral Allergy Syndrome
Spring is just around the corner! Trees, plants, and flowers are beginning to grow and bloom. Fruits and vegetables are light, fresh, and crisp just like the spring air. However, that fresh spring air may carry more than just excitement for the season and oral allergy syndrome may give cause for…
Skin Care Tips: Atopic Dermatitis
From Amanda Hofmann, VP Clinical at United Allergy Services: Earlier this month, the famous groundhog, “Punxsutawney Phil”, saw his shadow and promised 6 more weeks of winter. This past week, Phil showed he was serious about that promise as winter storms swept across most of the US. This recent…
Ragweed and Fall Pollen Allergies
Back to school season is here! Shorter days, crisp, cool evenings, and beautiful fall foliage are on the horizon. This time also marks the onset of weed pollination and the resurgence of allergy symptoms that may have taken a vacation in the hot, dry July heat. The meteorological calendar says fall…
Back to School Action Plan for Allergies and Asthma
As the final days of summer break come to a close, families everywhere are preparing for children to return to school. Whether this is the first year a child is heading to school or the last, it is an exciting time for both children and parents. It can, however, also be a time of anxiety for a…
Summer Allergy Travel Tips
School is out, summer is in full swing, and it is prime time for summer vacations and traveling. Summer travel with environmental allergies, asthma, or food allergies may make planning a vacation seem like a daunting task. Not to worry! We can show how to keep summer allergy issues at bay during…
Grass Pollen Allergy: Making the Most of Summer
Summer is finally here! Longer days, days spent by the beach or the pool, and late nights catching fireflies are on the horizon. Allergies are usually associated with the spring or fall because pollen is most active during these times. However, summer allergies, especially to grass, are also…
Independence from Summer Allergies
Summer Allergy relief tips The Fourth of July is only one week away and that likely means many are making or finalizing plans to be outside. Are you planning to be the grill master? How about the fireworks expert? Maybe you are the ultimate host of the celebration surrounded by family and friends…
5 ways to boost your healthcare practice in 2021
Every new year offers exciting possibilities, but it’s fair to assume that 2021 bears more anticipation than usual. At the center of the optimism is the arrival and distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine–and the return to normalcy it will bring to communities around the country. For…
‘Tis the season for Cedar Fever
In parts of Texas and surrounding areas, cedar allergies are one last health challenge in an already difficult year. 2020 has been one for the ages, headlined by the widespread impact of the COVID pandemic. While Americans and the rest of the world await a vaccine, there are other concerns that can…
Rural communities are big winners with value-added care
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Rural communities in the United States are often underserved when it comes to access to healthcare. That's why National Rural Health Day is important; it provides a chance to shine light on the health challenges faced in rural America. Among those factors are distance, transportation, economics,…
How allergy care remains both accessible and essential during COVID
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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the entire country. Its effects have been uniquely felt in the healthcare industry, as providers reshape how they see patients and as Americans grow increasingly aware of their daily symptoms: is that lingering cough caused by a cold, the flu, or something…
David Boone on at-home allergy shots as potential long-term relief from “cedar fever”
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Winter doesn't spell relief for all allergy sufferers -- especially in Texas and parts of other nearby states, where the colder weather signals the beginning of mountain cedar season. Cedar is one of the most severe allergens in areas where it is found. While locals will recognize the heavy,…
Rural communities are big winners with value-added care
Blog,Patients,Providers,Careers
Rural communities in the United States are often underserved when it comes to access to healthcare. That's why National Rural Health Day is important; it provides a chance to shine light on the health challenges faced in rural America. Among those factors are distance, transportation, economics,…
How allergy care remains both accessible and essential during COVID
Blog,Patients,Providers,Careers
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to impact the entire country. Its effects have been uniquely felt in the healthcare industry, as providers reshape how they see patients and as Americans grow increasingly aware of their daily symptoms: is that lingering cough caused by a cold, the flu, or something…
David Boone on at-home allergy shots as potential long-term relief from “cedar fever”
Blog,Patients,Providers,Careers
Winter doesn't spell relief for all allergy sufferers -- especially in Texas and parts of other nearby states, where the colder weather signals the beginning of mountain cedar season. Cedar is one of the most severe allergens in areas where it is found. While locals will recognize the heavy,…
David Boone speaks with MD Magazine about bridging the gap in allergy care
What can primary care providers and companies like United Allergy Services do to address the allergy epidemic in this country? UAS's Chief Executive Officer, David Boone, recently discussed that and more in an interview with MD Magazine. "It's a lifestyle issue, it's a productivity issue, it's a…
United Allergy Services’ Hugh Spires on providing counsel in a time of growth and innovation
United Allergy Services' General Counsel and Vice President, Hugh Spires, recently spoke with Vanguard Law Magazine about the work we and the providers we work with are doing to improve lives, as well as the role he's played in helping UAS push new boundaries in allergy care. You can currently read…
United Allergy Services C.E.O. talks about redefining the allergy care industry
United Allergy Services' Chief Executive Officer David Boone recently wrote an article for D CEO Healthcare about the vital role that primary care providers can play in addressing the nationwide gap in allergy care. Boone addresses the limitations in how the healthcare industry has traditionally…
Press Release: Nation’s Largest Allergy Care Provider Celebrates 10 years
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San Antonio-based United Allergy Services continues to serve and expand. SAN ANTONIO (October, 2019) – Since its founding in 2009, United Allergy Services has grown into the leading allergy diagnostic and immunotherapy services provider in the nation. Headquartered in San Antonio, the company has…
United Allergy Services names new Vice President of Strategic Growth
United Allergy Services has announced the hiring of David Cheetham as the organization’s Vice President of Strategic Growth. Cheetham will drive the organization’s expansion efforts to provide allergy diagnostics and long-term relief in a growing number of markets moving forward. A leader with…
Back to School is the time to get tested before Fall Allergy Season begins
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As Americans return to work and school from summer vacation, the fall allergy season will begin to impact many of the nearly 50 million allergy sufferers across the country. According to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, Americans lost more than 6 million work and school days in 2018,…
MySA story highlights United Allergy Services’ role in the allergy space
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In July, United Allergy Services was featured in a story on mySA.com. The first section of the article, titled "How immunotherapy is changing lives for people with allergies", looks at the allergy epidemic in America: "Allergies pose a genuine health risk beyond stuffy noses and itchy, watery eyes.…