allergies

Caution Sign - Pollen Season Ahead

Achoo! 5 Essential Reads for Pollen Season

As pollen travels, it triggers allergies in roughly 25 million Americans

What’s in Your Medicine May Surprise You – a Call for Greater Transparency About Inactive Ingredients

What’s in Your Medicine May Surprise You – a Call for Greater Transparency About Inactive Ingredients

The ingredients listed on the bottle only tell half the story. Here's what you need to know.

Experimental Injection May Protect Against Peanut Allergy

Experimental Injection May Protect Against Peanut Allergy

Researchers report that a new drug injection might offer at least temporary protection against the most severe reactions.

Asthma: It's Different When You're Older

Asthma: It's Different When You're Older

Asthma can develop for the first time in midlife. Triggers that might never have bothered you before can now be a problem, and the symptoms can be more serious for adults.

How to Get Your Calcium If You're Lactose-Intolerant

How to Get Your Calcium If You're Lactose-Intolerant

There are choices within many food groups that deliver on calcium. Learn some non-diary options.

New Treatment Could Be Breakthrough Against Peanut Allergy

New Treatment Could Be Breakthrough Against Peanut Allergy

People with peanut allergy can protect themselves from an allergic reaction by consuming a small amount of peanut powder every day.

Dining Out With Allergies Is Tough, But These Steps Can Help

Dining Out With Allergies Is Tough, But These Steps Can Help

The more steps you take to protect yourself from exposure to the allergic substance, the less likely you are to have an allergic reaction.

Gluten-Free Craze a 'Double-Edged Sword' for Celiac Patients

Gluten-Free Craze a 'Double-Edged Sword' for Celiac Patients

Some with celiac sense a growing stigma as other people voluntarily go gluten-free.

Prevent Mold Growth at Home

Prevent Mold Growth at Home

Mold can thrive in places from logs and fallen trees to bathrooms and kitchens.

One-Third of 'Gluten-Free' Restaurant Foods in U.S. Are Not

One-Third of 'Gluten-Free' Restaurant Foods in U.S. Are Not

If you're gluten-sensitive, watch out: One-third of the "gluten-free" foods sold in U.S. restaurants actually contain trace levels of the substance.

Woman With Hand On Stomach Holding Glass Of Milk

Signs of a Food Intolerance

If you feel bloated, headachy or nauseated after eating certain foods or you get a runny nose or feel jittery after drinking certain beverages, you may have a food intolerance.

Some Red Meat Allergies Tied to Tick Bites

Some Red Meat Allergies Tied to Tick Bites

Scientists have linked bites from the lone star tick to about one-third of all potentially life-threatening allergic reactions around Tennessee.

Many Pick the Wrong Meds for Seasonal Sniffles

Many Pick the Wrong Meds for Seasonal Sniffles

Hay fever sufferers often choose the wrong medication for their seasonal sniffles, new research suggests.

Portrait of an exhausted businesswoman sitting at her desk in an office an working on computer.

11 Reasons You're Tired All the Time

It's normal to feel tired occasionally when you don't get enough sleep, but if you feel tired nearly all the time, then it's time to look at what's causing your fatigue.

Who Needs to Go Gluten-Free?

Do You Really Need to Go Gluten-Free?

A gluten-free diet is a must if you have celiac disease and may be helpful if you have non-celiac gluten sensitivity, but, if not, it could harm your health and your wallet.

Can Dogs May Chase Away Eczema and Asthma?

Can Dogs Chase Away Eczema and Asthma?

Parents of children with eczema or asthma might think they should avoid having a dog in the house. But two new studies suggest dogs might provide some protection against allergic diseases.

Allergy Relief Do's and Don'ts

Allergy Relief Do's and Don'ts

As the seasons change, more and more people are sneezing because of allergies. And the numbers are rising, with those in urban areas particularly affected, according to the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery.

The Best Way to Diagnose a Food Allergy

The Best Way to Diagnose a Food Allergy

Oral food challenges are safe and rarely result in a serious reaction.

Nearly 4 Percent of Americans Suffer From Food Allergies

Nearly 4 Percent of Americans Suffer From Food Allergies

Millions of Americans have had to swear off shellfish, eggs, peanuts or soy to avoid allergic reactions.

woman in bed drinking milk.

Signs You're Lactose Intolerant

Ask your health care provider for a test to confirm.

Allergic to Peanuts? Tree Nuts Might Still Be Safe

Allergic to Peanuts? Tree Nuts Might Still Be Safe

Having an allergy to one type of nut may not necessarily doom you to a lifelong avoidance of all nuts, a new study suggests.

Gluten-Free Diets

The Problem With Gluten-Free Diets

“Gluten-free" may be the latest diet fad, but new research casts some doubt on its presumed health benefits.