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This Is What 7 Smoker vs. Non-Smoker Identical Twins Look Like After Years Of Lighting Up

Identical twins may be born with nearly identical DNA, but their choices throughout life – including diet, environmental toxicity, and the chemicals they are exposed to – can alter their genetic expression and influence the way they look. Because identical twins are an excellent study to determine the effects dietary and lifestyle choices may have […]

Are Your Earrings or Body Piercings Causing a Nickel Allergy?

Tips for Allergy-Free Cooking

For some people, eating or coming in contact with food allergens can be dangerous. See what simple food swaps and kitchen organization tips can help.

What To Do If Exercise Triggers Your Asthma

If you have allergies, you have a higher risk of getting exercise-induced asthma

6 tips to succeed with telehealth in allergy and immunology care

With about 3,000 allergists and immunologists in the U.S., telehealth helps boost patient access. Learn more with the AMA.

Is it a Cold or is it Allergies?

Is it a Cold or is it Allergies? - Every year in the Spring many suffer from seasonal allergies or colds/viruses.

Most people who think they have a penicillin allergy are wrong. That's dangerous.

Are you allergic to penicillin? If so, are you sure about that? It's surprisingly common for people to wrongly think they have a penicillin allergy — and that

Food allergy linked to skin exposure and genetics, study finds

Infant and childhood food allergy, whose cause has long been a mystery, has now been linked to a mix of environmental and genetic factors that must coexist to

Sucking your baby's pacifier to clean it may prevent allergies

If the thought of sucking your baby's pacifier to clean it and then popping it in your baby's mouth grosses you out, think again. New research being presented

Allergy Dos and Allergy Don'ts

Should you put your life on hold because of allergy symptoms? Read our guide to allergy dos and don'ts, so sniffling and sneezing don't ruin your life.

When is a food allergy not really an allergy?

For a variety of reasons, some children may be labelled with a food allergy, but actually not have that particular food allergy

How to Test for Allergies

Allergy Doctor | How to Test for Allergies | For more info on allergies and allergy testing, you should contact the doctors at National Allergy & ENT.

How to Combat Allergies

It is allergy season, and while it might seem hopeless to combat the scratchy throats and stuffy noses, there are ways to help. reduce symptoms.

How will I be tested for an allergy?

Percutaneous (prick) testing, intradermal testing and RAST testing are the methods used to determine what allergens people are allergic to.

Allergies and Asthma: Is There a Connection Between Asthma and Allergies?

Allergies and asthma can cause similar symptoms, like coughing, but they are quite different. Is there a connection between the two?

Is It Allergies or a Cold?

Runny nose, aches, sneezing? You may have a cold or allergies. Learn what the key differences are between a cold and allergies and how to properly treat each condition.

Ask the Allergist: Food Allergy or Oral Allergy Syndrome?

Q: People with pollen allergy sometimes feel an allergic reaction after eating certain fruits, vegetables or nuts. Is this a food allergy or something else? Maeve O’Connor, MD: It could be...

Insect Sting Allergy Basics: What Are Allergies?

Are you allergic to insect stings? Explore our doctor-reviewed health articles for information about insect stings, allergic reactions, allergy symptoms and treatments.

Prevention of food and airway allergy: consensus of the Italian Society of Preventive and Social...

Allergic sensitization in children and allergic diseases arising therefrom are increasing for decades. Several interventions, functional foods, pro- and prebiotics, vitamins are proposed for the prevention of allergies and they can’t be uncritically adopted. This Consensus document was developed by the Italian Society of Preventive and Social Paediatrics and the Italian Society of Paediatric Allergy and Immunology. The aim is to provide updated recommendations regarding allergy…

Allergies: Myths and Facts About Seasonal Allergies

Do deserts prevent allergies? What can allergies do to your body? What is an allergen? Adult allergies can pop up unexpectedly, and sometimes childhood allergies disappear completely. Learn why, along with answers to various allergy questions, as we separate allergy myth from fact.