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May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month What Is a Food Allergy? A food allergy occurs when the body’s immune system sees a certain food as harmful and reacts by causing symptoms. This is an allergic reaction. Foods that cause allergic reactions are called allergens. Allergic reactions can involve the skin, mouth, eyes, lungs, heart,…

After eight years of operation, the Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic will not be renewing our lease of the Midwest City satellite clinic as of Friday, April 28th. This has been a very difficult decision to make; however, based on our future plans, we are consolidating our services to our four other locations.We recognize this…

3-15-2023 – Today, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) released its annual Allergy Capitals™ report for 2023. The report identifies the most challenging cities for pollen allergies in the 100 most populated metropolitan areas in the continental United States. Cities are ranked based on tree, grass, and weed pollen scores, over-the-counter allergy medicine…

Oklahoma Allergy & Asthma Clinic congratulates Dr. Claire Atkinson who is now board certified in allergy and immunology. She is also board certified in pediatrics.  She joined OAAC in 2022 after completing her fellowship in Allergy & Immunology fellowship training at the University of North Carolina.

Flu season is beginning a month early this year, with several states already reporting high levels of flu activity. Although we don’t know exactly what to expect as the flu returns this year, many public health authorities are bracing for an especially bad season.As of October 14, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that…