Uploaded November 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/9OFjKY9RiMY
Allergies are on the rise around the world—but why? In this episode of The Vitals, host Leslie Schlachter, PA-C sits down with two of Mount Sinai’s leading experts, Drs. Monica Kraft and Scott Sicherer, to break down what’s really driving the increase in allergic diseases, how to understand the difference between allergies and intolerances, and what the latest science reveals about prevention, treatment, and long-term management.
From early food introduction to biologics, from the atopic march to socioeconomic barriers in care, this conversation covers the full spectrum of what patients and families need to know about allergies and asthma today.
Learn more about our panelists:
Dr. Monica Kraft: mshs.co/4i5to4E
Dr. Scott H. Sicherer: mshs.co/3Xvxs4C
To learn more about cutting-edge allergy and immunology research or to support the work that advances patient care, visit the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute:
👉: https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/jaffe
🎧 Listen to more episodes of The Vitals on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vitals/id1808028891
Watch the full episode here: youtu.be/9OFjKY9RiMY
Allergies are on the rise around the world—but why? In this episode of The Vitals, host Leslie Schlachter, PA-C sits down with two of Mount Sinai’s leading experts, Drs. Monica Kraft and Scott Sicherer, to break down what’s really driving the increase in allergic diseases, how to understand the difference between allergies and intolerances, and what the latest science reveals about prevention, treatment, and long-term management.
From early food introduction to biologics, from the atopic march to socioeconomic barriers in care, this conversation covers the full spectrum of what patients and families need to know about allergies and asthma today.
Learn more about our panelists:
Dr. Monica Kraft: mshs.co/4i5to4E
Dr. Scott H. Sicherer: mshs.co/3Xvxs4C
To learn more about cutting-edge allergy and immunology research or to support the work that advances patient care, visit the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute:
👉: https://icahn.mssm.edu/research/jaffe
🎧 Listen to more episodes of The Vitals on Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-vitals/id1808028891
