By Dr. Manav Segal, Board Certified Allergist and Immunologist For January, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 35.5°F, 5.4 degrees above the 20th century average, ranking fifth warmest in the 126-year record. The Northeast had its 10th warmest January since…
By Dr. Manav Segal, Board Certified Allergist and Immunologist I am often asked to provide parents guidance about when and how to introduce highly allergenic foods like peanut, milk, and egg to their children. Parents are learning that guidelines have…
By Dr. Manav Segal, Board Certified Allergist and Immunologist We hope and trust that you and your loved ones remain healthy and secure, and we understand that you may have questions and concerns about your current allergy care. Our offices…
By Dr. Manav Segal, Board Certified Philadelphia Allergist and Immunologist On January 31, 2020 the FDA approved Palforzia to offer as Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) treatment of peanut allergy. Palforzia is peanut flour dispensed in graded doses as a treatment of…
By Dr. Manav Segal, Board Certified Philadelphia Allergist and Immunologist While Halloween can be a spooky season, it can be particularly scary for parents with children who suffer from severe allergies to foods like peanuts, milk and eggs. One of…
Itchy eyes, sneezing, runny nose and nasal congestion — all are hallmarks of spring allergy symptoms. Does it seem like your allergies are getting worse each spring? Do you suspect you have allergies for the first time? You are probably…
We are excited to announce that Dr. Manav Segal, MD has again been named a Top Doctor for 2019 in Philadelphia Magazine. The doctors on this list have been nominated by their peers as the very best in their fields…
Patients often ask for reasons we have seen an increase in allergic diseases, including asthma, eczema, and food allergies in recent decades. Among possible causes are changes in our environment such that we are not exposed to microbes that help…
In some cases a patient may be allergic to one tree nut and not another. The difficulty is identifying individual tree nuts that have not been cross-contaminated. Another circumstance in which finding safe, single-sourced tree nuts is important is when…
There was a great article published in the New York Times about food labels. It highlights the challenges families face everyday in deciphering ingredient lists. LINK: NYT Which Allergens Are in Your Food? Tips for finding safe food: Skip food…