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Dr. Antony J. Ham Pong

Dr. Antony Ham Pong has his own private practice and is a consultant for Allergy, Asthma & Immunology medicine at the Chest Clinic at the Children's Hospital in Ottawa. He lectures on pediatric medicine and is the Co-Chair for the Faculty of Allergy/ Immunology at the University of Ottawa School of Medicine. Dr. Ham Pong is an examiner for the Medical Council of Canada.

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Winter Allergies 411: How to Prevent and Treat Allergies to Pets and Dust

by Dr Antony J. Ham Pong, MBBS
2011-11-07
Allergies in the fall and winter are often due to house dust mites and pets, and sometimes indoor moulds and cockroaches. Dust mites are microscopic bugs that live in carpets, mattresses and bed sheets and eat shed human skin. Dust mite allergens come from the feces and dead bodies of mites. They th...

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Categories: Living with Allergies
Discover what you didn't know about winter allergies
by Dr Antony J. Ham Pong, MBBS
2011-10-07
Certain airborne allergies are worse in winter because houses are more closed up and people spend more time indoors, causing the allergen levels inside the house to rise. These allergens include house dust mites, cockroaches, moulds and pet dander, as well as irritants such as cigarette and wood smo...

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Are allergies hereditary?
by Dr. Marie-Josée Francoeur
2011-09-12
The greatest risk factor is a family history of atopy, i.e. the genetic predisposition to developing IgE antibodies, which cause allergies. Children do not necessarily inherit the same allergy as their parents, but rather the predisposition to developing allergies. For example, the mother could be a...

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A Glossary of Allergy and Immunology Terms
by Dr. Devi Banerjee
2011-08-22
Allergen: any substance (usually a protein, but not always) that can trigger an allergic response. Allergen Immunotherapy: a treatment for allergy consisting of administration of the substance triggering the allergic reaction in gradually incrementing...

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Can an Adult Develop Allergies Later in Life?
by Dr. Devi Banerjee
2011-07-11
The short answer to this question is yes. Though allergies most often begin in childhood, they can develop at any time in an individual’s life. Adults perceiving “new” allergies may have had childhood allergic reactions that they do not remember, while others may have allergies tha...

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