Asthma Sinus And Allergy Program

Alpha-gal allergy has commonly been referred to as “the red meat” allergy, but doctors at the Vanderbilt Asthma, Sinus and Allergy Program (ASAP) helped uncover that not only red meat, but some medications, can contain alpha-gal. Read More

Food allergies continue to be an important topic as more are diagnosed. They can develop for anyone, at any point, at any age. Read More

To just be pockets of air, sinuses certainly can cause serious discomfort. Here, Bobo Tanner, co-founder of the Vanderbilt Asthma, Sinus, Allergy Program, answers questions about what causes sinus issues and how these conditions are treated. Read More

The Vanderbilt Asthma, Sinus and Allergy Program (VASAP) has opened the doors to a new location in Franklin, Tennessee, to bring convenient care to patients. Read More

Hay fever can pose more of a challenge in Southern cities. Here’s why and what to do about it. Read More

Sneezing? Itchy, runny nose? Christine MacLean, a nurse practitioner at the Vanderbilt Asthma, Sinus and Allergy Program, provides tips to control nasal allergy symptoms. Read More

Vanderbilt’s Asthma, Sinus, and Allergy Program has seen an increase in the number of patients being treated for alpha-gal syndrome, commonly known as the red meat allergy linked to tick bites. Read More

Allergies have a seasonal rhythm to their comings and goings, and we are in the midst of one of the biggest allergy seasons of the year: tree pollen season. Read More

John Fahrenholz, assistant professor of medicine who practices at the Vanderbilt Asthma, Sinus and Allergy Program, says that whipsawing temperatures can be a real challenge for people with allergies—and for the rest of us, too. Read More

Cleaning house can stir up the dust and dander winter left behind—and pose significant issues for allergy sufferers. Read More

Tennessee, North Carolina and Virginia Seeing Numerous Cases The lone star tick is widespread in the United States and is most common in wooded areas. (CDC Public Image Library) Lone star tick bites are likely the cause of thousands of cases of severe red… Read More

Five tips to help you — and your nose — survive crazy weather changes. Read More

John Fahrenholz, says that this time of year can be a real challenge for people with allergies—and for the rest of us, too. Read More

As allergy season rolls in for Middle Tennessee residents, a largely unknown adage rings true: the uglier a flower or weed, the more allergy-inducing its pollen tends to be. Read More

As winter continues to take most of the country on a temperature roller coaster ride, many find themselves reaching for pain relievers or other remedies to deal with runny noses and symptoms associated with sinus and allergy problems. Read More