Allergies Stories
- The sooner your kids get hooked on peanuts, the better their chances of avoiding a peanut allergy, a new review explains.
- Sneezing is definitely annoying, but is it deadly?
- A deadly peanut allergy turned a homecoming gathering into a nightmare for one teen.
- Changes in immune system proteins may occur a full five years before diagnosis of one type of brain tumor.
- A family is suing a Massachusetts school over claims that their son is allergic to the school's WiFi.
- On National Make Your Bed Day, we investigate both the mental and physical health benefits of making your bed every day.
- In a small, preliminary study, infants in households with furry pets were found to share some of the animals’ gut bacteria - possibly explaining why early animal exposure may protect against some allergies.
- This kid had the perfect "Capture the Flag" game spot — right in the midst of a giant swarm of blood-sucking mosquitoes.
- Scientists believe that climate change has already led to increases in infectious disease, asthma, and allergies in the general public.
- Sharks may seem like the deadliest creature around, but there are other, more unlikely killers to be afraid of.
- Richmond, Va., tops the list of cities more vulnerable to climate change-induced allergy and asthma attacks.
- Women, far more often than men, face hospitalization after visiting the emergency department for acute asthma.