Parents used to be advised to keep allergenic foods like eggs away from babies, especially if allergies ran in the family. But based on recent and evolving evidence, the advice is now almost the ...

The Food and Drug Administration is soliciting public comment on two controversial chemical additives – butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT) and azodicarbonamide (ADA) – used in US food manufacturing. The ...

After decades of limited options, allergy care is may no longer a one-size-fits-all treatment approach. As sneezes, coughs, and runny noses take over spring allergy season, researchers are finding a ...

Allergist and immunologist Florence Ida Hsu often approaches her work like a detective would. “I spend a lot of time asking patient questions regarding not just what their symptoms are but what led up ...

Allergy season in Arizona has started early due to a warmer winter and spring temperatures. Factors like dry air, wind, and certain urban plants contribute to nearly year-round pollen activity in the ...

Each year, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ranks the top 100 U.S. cities with the most challenging allergy conditions, using data on pollen counts, medicine usage and availability of ...

Imagine meeting the love of your life, entering a relationship with them, and then belatedly realizing your literal body rejects the union. It sounds like some kind of sick cosmic joke, but anecdotal ...

It was a question Dr. Gideon Lack asked often, when giving lectures to fellow allergists and pediatricians on the topic of food allergies: How many doctors in the room had a patient allergic to ...

From dietary supplements to cleaning advice, we’ll teach you how to live in harmony with cats (and dogs!), even if you’re allergic. The internet is rife with tips for living with pet allergies, and ...

Imagine this: You’re at your doctor’s office with a sore throat. The nurse asks, “Any allergies?” And without hesitation you reply, “Penicillin.” It’s something you’ve said for years – maybe since ...