Gary Falcetano

1 week ago | ajmc.com | Cameron Santoro |Gary Falcetano

Gary Falcetano, PA-C, AE-C, US Scientific Affairs Manager for Allergy at Thermo Fisher Scientific, discussed the relationship between seasonal allergies and mental health, particularly spring-onset seasonal affective disorder (SAD). Falcetano explained that while SAD is typically associated with winter, there is also a less common but significant spring-onset SAD.

1 month ago | healio.com | Isabella Hornick |Gary Falcetano

Key takeaways: Cases of alpha-gal syndrome are being found outside of the original region of concern. Health care provider unawareness is an obstacle to diagnosis. There is no drug for treating this allergy. With spring underway, the likelihood of getting a tick-borne illness is elevated, according to Mayo Clinic. One that clinicians should be on the watch for is alpha-gal syndrome, a food allergy contracted mainly from Lone Star ticks.