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Welcome to the Summer Edition of the NYASC Patient Newsletter
Summer has arrived, bringing longer days, outdoor adventures, vacations, and plenty of opportunities to enjoy the sunshine. While it’s a wonderful time to be outside, summer can also bring seasonal allergens, higher pollen levels, and other triggers that can impact allergies and asthma.
Our goal is to help you and your family stay healthy and make the most of the season. In this newsletter, you’ll find helpful tips, practice updates, and information to keep you breathing easier all summer long.
Don’t forget to follow us on social media for our daily pollen count updates, allergy tips, and important seasonal reminders. Staying informed about pollen levels can help you plan outdoor activities and better manage your allergy symptoms.
Wishing you a happy, healthy, and symptom-free summer!
Meet your New Provider
Dr Doreen Khakshour
Check the New York City Pollen Count in Real Time
Wondering why your allergies are acting up today? Our new NYC Pollen Count page gives you a real-time look at what’s in the air, covering tree, grass, ragweed, mold, dust & dander, and sinus pressure levels for New York City. Conditions are updated daily, so you can plan ahead on high pollen days and know when it might be time to check in with your allergist. It’s free and no app download necessary.
Featured Service: Stay Connected with Remote Patient Monitoring
Technology That Helps You Breathe Easier—From Home
Managing asthma is about more than treating symptoms when they occur—it’s about staying one step ahead. That’s why New York Allergy & Sinus Centers offers Remote Patient Monitoring (RPM) using the Aluna® digital spirometer.
With this easy-to-use device, eligible patients can check their lung function from the comfort of home in just a few minutes. Your results are securely transmitted to our clinical team, allowing us to monitor your respiratory health between office visits and identify changes before they become serious.
Benefits of Remote Patient Monitoring
- Monitor your lung function from home
- Detect changes in breathing early
- Help prevent asthma flare-ups and exacerbations
- Track how well your treatment plan is working
- Stay connected with your care team between appointments
- Gain peace of mind knowing your health is being monitored
Ask Us if You're Eligible!
Whether you’re managing persistent asthma or another qualifying respiratory condition, Remote Patient Monitoring can provide an extra layer of support to help you stay healthy and active throughout the year.
Our Services
REASSERT: Are you interested in supporting research into chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU)?
NY Allergy & Sinus Centers is participating in REASSERT, a global research study for people living with chronic spontaneous urticaria who are currently being treated with an antihistamine, remibrutinib, or both. The study is sponsored by Novartis and will follow over 3,000 participants across 8 countries to learn more about how well these treatments work over time, when a stronger treatment might be needed, and how CSU and its treatment affect quality of life.
Participation is voluntary and involves no additional tests or treatments beyond your normal care plan. Over 2 years, participants share their experience through a phone app and regular visits with the study doctor, including diary entries about symptoms and medication and periodic surveys on sleep, work, and emotional wellbeing. All information is kept private and seen only by authorized study staff, and participants are compensated for the time they spend completing surveys. Anyone interested in taking part for the full two years should speak with us to learn more.
Heat Rash vs Eczema: How to Tell the Difference
With the summer heat in full swing, patients keep asking us the same question: is this heat rash, or is it eczema? Both show up as itchy red bumps and both flare in hot weather, but they come from very different causes — heat rash from blocked sweat ducts, eczema from a compromised skin barrier often tied to allergies. Our latest blog post breaks down how to spot the difference, what triggers each one, and when it’s worth calling in an allergist.
Book Now to Renew Epinephrine and School Forms
September comes fast, and the weeks before it are our busiest of the year. If your child needs anything signed or refilled before the first day, now is the time to get on the schedule.
Here’s what to check:
Epinephrine expiration dates. Pull every auto-injector out of the backpack, the medicine cabinet, and the school nurse’s supply and check the date. Expired devices need a new prescription. Options include EpiPen, Auvi-Q, and neffy nasal spray. Not sure which is right for your child? See how they compare.
Asthma control. Fall is peak season for flares, between ragweed pollen and back-to-school viruses. If your child reached for a rescue inhaler more than twice a week last spring, their plan may need adjusting.
New or unexplained symptoms. Testing now means answers before the school year starts, not in October.