By MaryBeth Parisi, M.D. In the midst of our busy lives, it’s easy to overlook the importance of our skin health. We may brush off routine skin checks as unnecessary, assuming that skin cancer is something that happens to other people, not us. Often, we have an invincible mentality especially when we are younger. But the reality is, melanoma can strike anyone, at any time, regardless of age or family history. I remember the day my patient walked into my office, oblivious to the silent threat lurking on his back. He had considered skipping the appointment altogether, dismissing it as a waste o ..read more

The new movie Bob Marley: One Love tells the story of how Bob Marley becomes the king of reggae. The biopic shows how Marley’s music transcends generations, his songs echoing themes of love, unity, and social justice. However, behind the rhythmic melodies and soul-stirring lyrics lies a poignant reminder of the fragility of life and the indiscriminate nature of skin cancer. Marley died from melanoma at the very young age of 36. Dr. Jason Miller sheds light on the diagnosis that led to Marley’s untimely demise: “Bob Marley died of acral lentiginous melanoma, a less common but potentially more ..read more

Dr Clifford Bassett, Allergist at Schweiger Dermatology Group in NYC advises steps to make for a more fun-filled and allergy-friendly Valentine’s Day in 2024. Talk to your partner Intimate contact with individuals who’ve eaten or consumed suspect foods or medicines can cause problems for those with a significant food allergy. It’s always better to play it safe by making sure that everyone knows that in all situations these foods are strictly off-limits. Dark Chocolate & Oysters Some believe that dark chocolate and oysters (are crustacean, and therefore shellfish), are purported to have ..read more

NEW YORK, Jan. 23, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Schweiger Dermatology Group announced that 57 of its physicians have been named Castle Connolly Top Doctors 2024. The Schweiger Dermatology Group Top Doctors for 2024 are from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri. The Castle Connolly Top Doctors list represents the top 7% of doctors in the United States. In addition, Schweiger Dermatology Group has been awarded six Castle Connolly Accolades, a new honor recognizing health systems, hospitals and physician practices providing an outstanding level of high-quality ..read more

PLYMOUTH, Minn. and NEW YORK, Jan. 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Schweiger Dermatology Group (“SDG”), one of the largest and fastest growing dermatology practices in the country, has announced it has acquired United Skin Specialists (“USS”). USS is a dermatology-directed practice management group with 10 office locations in the Midwest. This marks SDG’s entrance into this region of the United States. USS has built a strong reputation of providing patient-centric medical and cosmetic dermatology care in Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri for over 50 years. Originally founded by Drs. Brian Zelickson and ..read more

Researchers estimate that approximately 15 million Americans have food allergies and it is believed that they are on the rise although there is no clear cause why. Allergic reactions to food can range from a mild itchy mouth to a severe, life-threatening reaction. Food allergy symptoms usually develop within a few minutes to two hours after eating the offending food. The most common food allergy signs and symptoms include: Tingling or itching in the mouth Hives, itching, or eczema Swelling of the lips, face, tongue, and throat or other parts of the body Wheezing, nasal congestion, or trouble ..read more

Sublingual immunotherapy (Drops) is the name given to allergy vaccines that are administered orally. Sublingual immunotherapy is a treatment option for decreasing your allergic sensitivity to allergy-causing substances so that exposure to the offending allergen (pollen, mold, mites, animal danders, etc.) will result in fewer and less severe symptoms. Allergy drops are used in conjunction with, or as a supplement to, avoidance of known allergens and the use of allergy medications. Sublingual immunotherapy has been identified as leading to an alteration of your immune system’s response to natura ..read more

If avoidance of the things you are allergic to and medications are insufficient to control your allergies, or you have troubling ongoing symptoms, then we may recommend allergy immunotherapy, also known as “allergy shots”. Allergy shots help to build your body’s natural resistance to your environmental allergic triggers. These triggers will have been determined during your allergy testing and an individualized allergy serum will be created for you by our allergy doctors based on what your allergy testing reveals. The allergy shots will contain very small doses of the things that you are allerg ..read more

Q. My teenage daughter brought home (and we’ve adopted) a calico cat. I started getting a runny nose and a cough when near it, so I went to an allergist for testing. The results were positive. I don’t get it: our family had cats when I was a child. Can you develop an allergy to cats in your forties? Must we give him away? Dr. Clifford Bassett: Yes, although allergies chiefly develop in children, adolescents and young adults, they can manifest during mid-adulthood. However, the color and gender of your new cat could be to blame. I conducted a small, yet preliminary clinical study that identifie ..read more

CNN Health — If you’ve ever lived in a dry climate, chances are you’ve had a humidifier in your house at some point. Legend has it they need to be cleaned from time to time. Really cleaned, as in a proper, follow-all-of-the-instructions type of cleaning. And that makes sense. It really does. After all, a humidifier is a device that holds water and vaporizes it into the air, and you end up breathing that vapor. You wouldn’t drink coffee from a coffee machine containing month-old water, would you? But just how often — and how well — do humidifiers need to be cleaned, anyway? Does anyone know for ..read more