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If you're experiencing sneezes that come out of nowhere or skin discomfort, it might be a sign of allergies lurking beneath ...

An English professor in California got an allergy test. Then came the bill. This is a Kaiser Health News story. Janet Winston had a rash that wouldn’t go away. The English professor from Eureka, Calif ...

PENNSYLVANIA, USA — Springtime is prime time for allergies, but if you don't know what's triggering them, you can always get a prick test. "So allergy prick testing is a type of allergy skin test that ...

At-home food sensitivity tests, specifically IgG tests, do not reliably identify triggers for food-induced conditions. Allergy societies recommend against their use for food sensitivities and ...

So, you ate a banana. You've eaten bananas countless times in the past. But this time, your tongue and lips are itching and your lip is a bit puffy. If this happens to you, you are likely experiencing ...

US researchers introduce standardised paediatric antibiotic allergy testing protocols to reduce mislabelling, and improve ...

Although allergies are widespread, their diagnosis is complex and, depending on the type of allergy, the prospects of success with therapy are not always clear. Skin tests so far have been unpleasant, ...

For patients with food allergies and their families, shopping is not the only thing stressing them out during the holiday ...

As a toddler, Colton McClure never wanted to eat peanut butter. "He would always push it away," said his mom, Cheri McClure. Then when he was a preschooler, Colton ate one Reese's peanut butter cup ...

She was but a prick away from death. Ploy Ling, 23, thought she was going to die after she had a severe allergic reaction to an allergy test. “I had a moment where I thought I was going to die because ...