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Dr. Bassett on NPR’s “Please explain” with Leonard Lopate – Spring is Coming. So Are Allergies.

March 20, 2017 by admin

‘Tis the season for sniffles. Millions of Americans suffer from allergies, seasonal and otherwise. For this week’s Please Explain, Dr. Clifford Bassett, the founder and medical director of Allergy and Asthma Care of New York, joins us to explain what an allergy is (and isn’t), identify key triggers – from nuts to gluten to the nickel commonly used in cell phones – and offer both medical and nonmedical alternatives to treatment.

Listen to the Podcast: http://www.wnyc.org/story/please-explain-allergies

Dr. Bassett Contributes to Fox News – Can you be allergic to Valentine’s Day?

February 14, 2017 by admin

Many people are quite surprised each year that instead of being a special, amorous day, Valentine’s Day may be a source of dismay when it becomes a potpourri (literally) of surprising and unexpected allergy triggers for many allergy sufferers. These triggers often include lovely fragrant flowers, perfumes, luscious chocolates, scented candles and more. Depending on one’s sensitivity, you or your partner may indeed be affected by one or many not uncommon allergy triggers.

Dr. Bassett Contributes to Self – I Got An Air Purifier And It Literally Changed My Life

May 10, 2016 by admin

For four years, I lived on 58th street in Manhattan. My apartment was basically on the Queensborough Bridge, right where cars enter and exit. I know what you’re thinking—”How loud was that?”—and you’d have a point. In all honesty, it was pretty noisy. But as it would turn out, that was only the most obvious problem, not the most important one.

I turned my A/C to the “fan” setting each night to cover up the noise and kept my double windows closed pretty much at all times. While it was annoying, I didn’t really mind, since leaving them open meant that, within a day, the glass itself, the windowsill, and everything around it would be covered in black dirt. We’re not talking about your normal dust—this was straight soot and pollution from the constant flow of motors outside. So keeping them closed meant less cleaning up, which was OK with me.

Dr. Bassett Contributes to New York Daily News – Children less likely to develop asthma if raised in home with dogs

November 3, 2015 by admin

Talk about man’s best friend!

A new study reveals that kids raised in a home with dogs are less likely to develop asthma.

The journal JAMA Pediatrics’ study of more than 1 million Swedish children also applies to kids who grew up on a farm with animals.

But children surrounded by dogs did even better than their agrarian pals; they were 15% less likely to later develop asthma than those who did not live with dogs.

Dr. Bassett Contributes to Allergic Living – Can Food Allergies Put You at a Higher Risk of Developing Asthma?

October 20, 2015 by admin

Q: My 6-year-old son has food allergies and now also seems to be coughing a lot during the night (long after he’s eaten). Could he be developing asthma? How can we know and what are the next steps?

Dr. Bassett: You are right to be concerned. A history of atopy or allergy, including to food, increases the risk for other allergic conditions, such as asthma. And it’s possible that your son is experiencing nocturnal asthma, which refers to symptoms…

Dr. Bassett Contributes to New York Daily News – Thirty minutes of exercise is a day a breath of fresh air for asthma sufferers, not enough for everyone else, according to new studies

October 9, 2015 by admin

Half an hour a day can keep the asthma doctor away. But if you want to steer clear of the cardiologist, you may want to quadruple that.

Two separate studies published this week addressed the idea of exercising 30 minutes a day. The asthma report said that’s ideal; the other, examining heart failure, pointed to the need for far more exercise.

Dr. Bassett Contributes to Fox News – Obama’s energy plan ‘step in right direction’ for asthma sufferers, doctors say

August 5, 2015 by admin

President Barack Obama unveiled the final version of his plan to cut emissions from U.S. power plants Monday, flanked by parents of pediatric asthma patients, medical professionals and Environmental Protection Agency officials. Calling it the “single most important step” America has taken to fight climate change, Obama outlined a plan that the White House said will help to reduce 90,000 asthma attacks in children by 2030, as well as prevent premature deaths related to power plant emissions and cut down on missed school and work days.

Dr. Bassett Contributes to Allergic Living – Asthma and Swimming: How to Keep Chlorine in Check

June 1, 2015 by admin

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.

Dr. Bassett on CBS This Morning – “Pollen storm” may not let up anytime soon

May 11, 2015 by admin

Link to Video: http://www.cbsnews.com/videos/pollen-tsunami-behind-allergy-misery-this-spring

Dr Bassett Contributes to FOX NEWS Report on the Barking Cough Known As Croup

July 29, 2014 by Clifford W. Bassett, M.D. Leave a Comment

FOX NEWS Health Report by Julie Revelant — It’s frightening every time you hear it: that harsh, raspy cough that sounds like a seal barking. Chances are it’s croup— a common infection that’s usually nothing to worry about, but could be serious if you don’t know the warning signs.

Here, find out what causes croup, the signs you should look for, and how you can help your little one feel better.

What is croup?

Croup is an infection of the upper airways that causes swelling of the larynx and trachea. That swelling causes an airway obstruction, which makes it difficult for air to go in and out and results in hoarseness and the signature barking cough.

Every year, about 6 in 100 children under the age of six get croup. The infection is responsible for about 15 percent of respiratory illness in children. Typically, it affects children between the ages of 6 months and 3 years, but it can affect older children as well.

Most cases are caused by the human parainfluenza virus, which is contagious and can also cause common cold symptoms like sore throat, congestion and fever. Croup can also be caused by other viral infections, including adenovirus, measles, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and influenza, or by a bacterial infection, although this is rare.

When your child coughs, you may hear a high-pitched noise when he takes a breath in. This is what’s known as stridor and it can be life-threatening as it can cut off the airway, said Dr. Clifford Bassett, medical director of Allergy and Asthma Care of New York and a clinical assistant professor at New York University School of Medicine.

Some kids tend to get croup more often, either because of genetics or simply because they have a narrow upper airway.

READ THE FULL STORY ON FOX NEWS WEBSITE…

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