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Getting a diagnosis of systemic mastocytosis takes about 8 years on average. The symptoms aren't specific, many doctors rarely see it, and each test tells only part of the story.

Kortney and Dr. Payel Gupta are joined by Dr. Tony Hunter, a hematologist at Winship Cancer ...


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Many parents worry about using eczema creams on young kids for a long time. In this episode of The Itch Review, we look at a study of roflumilast cream. 

Kortney and Dr. Payel Gupta are joined by allergist Dr. Michael Blaiss to review "Long-Term Safety and Efficacy of Once-Daily and...


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Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema. It is not just dry skin. A weak skin barrier and an overactive immune system work together to cause dry, itchy, inflamed skin.

Kortney and Dr. Payel Gupta are joined by Dr. Ted Lain, a board-certified dermatologist and host of the Science of Skin podcast. We go back to the basics: what atopic dermatitis is, why it it...


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The pharmacist is often the first person you talk to about allergies. So what are they thinking about when they hand you that box of antihistamines?

Dr. Gupta and pharmacist Dr. Suzanne Soliman went to the World Congress of Pharmacy in Montreal. They asked pharmacists from the UK, Ghana, Portugal, Argentina, Uruguay, and Malaysia about three patients they might meet at...


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