Dr. Marie Fitzgerald shares insights with CBS 11 News for continuing heat and fall allergies beginning to appear in August.

Are you an adult suffering from chronic dry, itchy skin or rashes? Do you have red patches of skin? You could be experiencing adult eczema. Eczema is also know as atopic dermatitis. Adult eczema is a chronic condition that involves inflamed, red, itchy patches of skin that can erupt in oozing flare-ups. Different areas of the body can be affected for adults, including face, hands and even eyelids. The itching for adults can feel unbearable as a flare-up can affect skin all over the body. Triggers can include soaps, detergents and lotions, and perfumes. Click here to contact our office to speak with a board-certified allergist regarding symptoms you are experiencing or questions you have. We are here to help you!

Cast your vote now for Dr. Mary Hudelson, Best Allergist and Family Allergy & Asthma Care, Best Allergy Center in Denton County! Voting ends August 21. VOTE NOW! Best of Denton County is an annual award that is given to community nominated and voted businesses within Denton County. With over 450 business categories awarded and over 2 million nominations by community residents in 2018, we strive to give every business in Denton County the chance to be voted as “The Best of Denton County”.

I picked up a new book at the bookstore last month because the title caught my eye – Compassionomics – The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence that Caring Makes a Difference.   My personality lends itself to an internal response of – “Well, duh!  That’s a no brainer!”   But my internal scientist was curious!   I’d like to see that scientific evidence!   Well it turns out that these 2 doctors – Stephen Trzeciak  (a research physician specializing in intensive care medicine) and Anthony Mazzarelli (an emergency medicine physician, lawyer, and bioethicist) – set out to gather all the scientific data they could find to linking compassionate care with healthcare outcomes.   They wanted to answer the question – Does treating patients with more compassion really matter in measurable ways or is it simply a moral imperative?   And what they found is truly powerful stuff. Compassion matters!  Compassion really matters!   It matters for patients!  It matters for health care providers!  It matters for our world!  Dr’s Trzeciak and Mazzarelli believe that the most pressing problem of our time is the compassion crisis!   The book resonates with me on many levels – as physician, a business owner and employer, as a parent and as a human being. Here’s the thing – I believe I am a compassionate person.   Maybe that’s even why I chose to be a physician.   But compassion has not necessarily been on the forefront of my mind when I show up to work every day.   Until reading this book, I guess I believed compassion was an innate character trait residing in my heart – the authentic desire to help relieve another person’s pain or suffering.    Now, I believe compassion is also an actionable item that can be practiced.  And must be practiced intentionally because it positively changes givers and receivers in meaningful and measurable and transformative ways. Here’s my very personal example.   After reading about a study which showed that the number of hugs a person received over a 14 day period directly correlated to their ability to fight off the common cold, I decided to do my own ad hoc  experiment –...

April 7-13 is World Allergy Week 2019 (www.worldallergyweek.org). This organization has dedicated the 2019 week to raise awareness of the global problem of food allergy. Often, I tend to get so focused on the food allergic patients and families we care for in north Texas that I fail to remember the global impact of food ...

If asthma is affecting your child’s school attendance, our board-certified allergists and staff can provide a personal plan to find relief. “Asthma is the most common chronic illness in childhood, accounting for 13.8 million missed school days each year,” says allergist Todd Mahr, MD, ACAAI president.

There are High concentrations of Grass. Visit the website to get the full report. http://bit.ly/2HAYjEW

Pollen Count Update: There are High concentrations of Grass and Low concentrations of Weeds, Trees (Hickory, Pecan, Mulberry) and Mold. Visit the website to get the full report. pollen.faaccares.com Do you have questions? Our board-certified allergists and staff are here to help. Call 972.539.0086 or contact us.

POLLEN COUNT ALERT: There are HIGH concentrations of Trees (Mulberry, Oak, Pecan, Hickory) and Grass. Visit the website to get the full report. pollen.faaccares.com

If asthma is affecting your child's school attendance, our board-certified allergists and staff can provide a personal plan to find relief. “Asthma is the most common chronic illness in childhood, accounting for 13.8 million missed school days each year,” says allergist Todd Mahr, MD, ACAAI president. “A very low proportion of the children in this study saw specialists such as allergists. In addition, many had undiagnosed hay fever, which can greatly contribute to poorer asthma outcomes, and potentially poorer academic performance. Children who are treated by allergists, who are specialists in treating asthma, have fewer missed days from school because their asthma is better controlled. Kids with asthma – especially in urban areas – need access to specialty care because anyone with asthma should be able to feel good, be active all day and sleep well at night. No one should accept less.” Read more from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). Call 972.539.0086 or contact us to learn how we can help you and your child!