Medically reviewed by Corinne Savides Happel, MD Key Takeaways Food allergies involve the immune system's production of ...

An allergy is an immune system overreaction to a substance that would otherwise pose no harm. Doctors may use a physical examination, skin tests, and blood tests to diagnose allergies. Different types ...

When more than one food causes allergy symptoms, you may be living with multiple food allergies (MFA). Allergy testing and food elimination trials can help identify common culprits, but pinpointing ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The seasons are getting longer, and pollen is blooming later, leaving many of us sneezing and sniffling later in the year. Whether it’s pollen you’re allergic to, insects or ...

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Allergen Alert is a new device that samples the food on your plate to notify you of an allergen before it's too late.

Sniffling a bit more than usual? Welcome to spring allergy season in the Northern Hemisphere. Even if you don’t think you have allergies, it’s worth paying attention to those sniffles. More than 1 in ...

Understanding what it means to live with a food allergy as a kid starts with clear communication. For parents, this means focusing on simple language and modeling “safe” behaviors. A food allergy ...

It used to be that the only way for people with food allergies to prevent a serious allergic reaction (like anaphylaxis) was to avoid that food completely. Unfortunately, even when a person does their ...

If you're sick of constantly sniffling, itching, and coughing, you likely are in a place where you're searching the Internet ...

About 20 million people in the U.S.—including four million children—have food allergies. Now, there's a new way to reduce their risk of severe allergic reactions. A study published in the New England ...