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Nov 29, 2017

Odd Red Meat Allergy May Be Behind Some Mysterious Allergic Reactions

Some people who experience seemingly mysterious allergic reactions may have a rare type of allergy to red meat, a new study finds. The study evaluated 70 people who had unexplained frequent anaphylaxis, which means they had life-threatening allergic reactions that didn't have an apparent trigger. About 9 percent of these...

Feb 23, 2018

What's Behind Toddler's Extremely Rare Water Allergy?

We can't live without water, but for one toddler in Minnesota, contact with plain old H2O can be dangerous — she has an extremely rare allergy that causes her to break out in hives and rashes anytime she touches water, according to news reports. The 18-month-old, Ivy Angerman, was recently...

Mar 19, 2018

Live Bee Sting 'Acupuncture' Triggers Lethal Allergic Reaction

An acupuncture session using stings from living bees triggered a lethal allergic reaction in a 55-year-old woman at a clinic in Spain. During the treatment, the woman was deliberately stung by live bees to treat her muscle contractions and stress, according to a recent case report. The blending of bees...

Dec 31, 2018

Woman Develops Donor's Peanut Allergy After Lung Transplant

Sometimes, you just really want a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. And, as long as you're not allergic to the ingredients, that's totally fine. At least, that's what one woman thought. The 68-year-old woman, who had never had a peanut allergy, had a severe allergic reaction to the sandwich, according...

Jan 4, 2019

Many People Who Claim to Have a Food Allergy Actually Don’t

About how many people do you know who claim to have food allergies? While some of them might be legitimate, many purported food-allergy claims may be false alarms. That’s according to new research that finds that 1 in 10 people in the U.S. are afflicted with food allergies, while nearly...

Jun 23, 2019

Why Do Seasonal Allergies Make You Feel Sleepy?

As the weather warms and pollen begins its dance across the sky, some people's bodies hurl them into a storm of watery eyes, runny noses and sneezing fits. But sometimes the spring and summer months also bring bouts of tiredness. Can people with allergies also blame this on seasonal allergens?...

Oct 29, 2020

Man almost dies from an allergic reaction to cold air

Stepping out of a hot shower into a cold bathroom almost killed a Colorado man, who had developed a serious allergic reaction to cold temperatures. The 34-year-old old man collapsed after getting out of the shower, and his family found him on the floor, according to a report of the...

Jan 30, 2021

Can people be allergic to exercise?

Imagine a woman has a few drinks one night, pops some ibuprofen in the morning for her hangover, and goes for a run. She's never had an issue with alcohol, ibuprofen or exercise before. But this time, some combination of the three triggers a life-threatening allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis....

Sep 10, 2021

Do humidifiers help with allergies?

The source of allergy trouble ranges from pet hair and dander to dust and pollen, resulting in sneezes, wheezing, and rashes - but do humidifiers help with allergies? The symptoms of allergies are common, with nearly a sixth (50 million) of the US population suffering from some type of reaction....

Sep 15, 2021

Do air purifiers help with allergies?

If you've been wondering, do air purifiers help with allergies, you're in the right place. Air purifiers are designed to clean the air in a room by trapping allergens and pushing filtered, clean air back into the space. Why do we need air purifiers? Well, the air inside our homes...

Sep 16, 2021

9 allergy season symptoms

Spring and summer are fun for some and terrifying for others because it marks the onset of lots of allergy season symptoms. These two seasons are associated with allergy trouble because the many pollens and spores from trees and grasses are airborne and can trigger allergy symptoms. Allergy season differs...