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Medical Mondays: ADHD and Your FAA Medical Certificate In this edition of Medical Mondays, aviation attorney Matthew Bulow explains how the FAA evaluates pilots with a history of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), formerly known as ADD. According to Bulow, ADHD remains one of the most misunderstood conditions in the

Medical Mondays: Getting Allergy Shots? Here’s What the FAA Wants Pilots to Know In this edition of Medical Mondays, aviation attorney Matthew Bulow discusses how allergy immunotherapy treatments, including traditional allergy shots and sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT), can affect FAA medical certification. While many pilots assume allergy treatments are not relevant

Medical Mondays: Pilots Diagnosed with Diabetes In this edition of Medical Mondays, aviation attorney Matthew Bulow explains how a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus can affect a pilot’s FAA medical certification. According to Bulow, the FAA evaluates diabetes cases based primarily on how the condition is treated, with separate certification pathways

Medical Mondays: Lied or Made a Mistake on Your FAA Medical Application? In this edition of Medical Mondays, aviation attorney Matthew Bulow discusses the importance of complete and accurate disclosure when completing FAA Form 8500-8, commonly known as MedXPress. According to Bulow, many pilots worry that a medical condition or