We often think of allergies as the result of an unlucky hand dealt in childhood, or even before birth. But "any person, at any point in their life, can develop a new allergy".

It turns out that allergies are no longer just a childhood rite of passage. Medical experts are reporting a significant surge ...

Can adults suddenly develop a new food allergy? I wrote this week about how to protect kids at school from dangerous allergic ...

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 ...

While allergy season is commonly associated with spring, some may start to feel those pesky allergies returning. In some of our local areas ragweed pollen is causing a stir, which raises the question ...

Screening for eating disorders may help clinicians identify when food avoidance in patients with allergies extends beyond ...

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Allergies are caused by the immune system’s abnormal reaction to allergens, leading to inflammation that can range from mild to severe. Ingested allergies, often more prevalent in children, can cause ...

Whether you’re experiencing a fever, a sore throat, a headache, or a dry cough, we’ve all asked ourselves the question: is this allergies or something else? More specifically, if the glands around ...

"Ragweed and all plants do love rain, but excessive amounts of rain will wash the pollen out of the air. Allergy sufferers do ...

Parents are urging the Welsh government to follow England in adopting a "life-saving" new allergy law for schools.