Dr. Bassett named “Best Allergist” in the June 2015 issue of New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors” issue.
Dr. Bassett named “Best Allergist” in the June 2015 issue of New York Magazine’s “Best Doctors” issue.
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Dr. Bassett on CBS This Morning – How to deal with increasing threat of poison ivy
Dr. Bassett Contributes to Allergic Living – Asthma and Swimming: How to Keep Chlorine in Check
Q: We’re amazed that our young daughter with asthma loves swimming (indoors as well as out). We thought the water and chlorine would bother her lungs, but they don’t. Is swimming OK for, or even good for, asthma?
Dr. Bassett: Generally speaking, swimming is among the best exercise choices for a child, adolescent or young adult with asthma. The increased humidity of the air in the immediate environment of a pool or body of water offers a “breathable” space that is well tolerated by most.
Read More: http://allergicliving.com/2015/06/01/asthma-and-swimming-how-to-keep-chlorine-in-check/
Dr. Bassett on CBS This Morning – Best ways to fight insect bites this summer
Dr. Bassett on WNYC 93.9 – Rolling in Pollen
Dr. Bassett on CBS This Morning – “Pollen storm” may not let up anytime soon
Dr. Bassett Contributes to Crain’s New York Business – Why are your allergies so much worse in New York? Blame males
Spring has arrived, and so has allergy season. Fourteen percent of Americans are dealing with the congestion, sinus inflammation and sneezing brought on by their allergies.
With pollen’s link to plants, it may be surprising that hyperurbanized New York City is consistently worse than average, as the chart below shows.
But Dr. Clifford Bassett, medical director of Allergy & Asthma Care of New York, said allergy conditions are worse in urban areas because air pollution “supercharges” the pollen. Plant gender plays an important role as well.
Dr. Bassett Contributes to The Gothamist – The NYC Pollen Tsunami Has Come For Your Eyes
Are your allergies so severe you can’t stop sneezing long enough to finish reading a complete sentence? Can you no longer recall the features on your girlfriend’s face because your eyes have been swollen shut for weeks now? Has the base of your nose developed calluses from such frenetic tissue-use? Have you sneezed yet? How about now? How about now?
Your miserable spring is brought to you by what has been dubbed a “pollen tsunami,” thanks to this winter’s particularly nasty cold. Dr. Clifford Basset, the medical director at Allergy and Asthma Care of New York, told DNAinfo that the heavy snow and rain made pollen “more potent.” Isn’t that charming?
Read More: http://gothamist.com/2015/05/06/pollen_blinding_no_escape.php
Dr. Bassett Contributes to Mediaplanet – The Allergy Survival Playbook: 12 Tips to Breathe Easier This Spring
An allergy is the immune system’s reaction when exposed to what is otherwise a harmless substance. It can be anything from plant pollen to mold, to almonds or milk.
With allergy season in full swing, are you prepared to fight the good fight? Follow these twelve steps and breathe easier this spring.