The Inactive Ingredients in Pills Can Cause Side Effects, Too
The annoying, even life-threatening, side effects of a medication may not actually be caused by the drug itself,…
Weird Meat Allergy Caused by Ticks May Be Easier to Catch Than We Thought
One of the strangest side-effects of a tick bite—a new allergy to red meat—could be even easier to get than previously…
Food Sensitivities Are Real and You Should Take Them Seriously
Earlier this week, we reported on a recent food allergy study that, perhaps not surprisingly, stirred up a lot of…
Millions of Americans Are Wrong About Having a Food Allergy, Study Suggests
Millions of Americans might be mistaken about their self-professed food allergy, suggests a new survey. It found that…
Cleaning Your Baby’s Pacifier by Sucking on It Prevents Allergies, New Research Suggests
It’s a scene parents and caregivers are all too familiar with: an infant’s pacifier falls to the floor. When this…
Climate Change Is Going to Make Ragweed Allergies Even Worse, Study Finds
There’s no shortage of horrible things that will become more common in the near future due to climate change, like coast…
EpiPen Expiration Dates Extended as Schools Face Shortage of Allergy Medicine
The EpiPen, a life-saving medical product for treating severe allergies, is in short supply as American kids head back…
Parents Are Still Reluctant to Give Peanuts to Infants, Despite New Guidelines
Early last year, in a colossal U-turn, the NIH’s National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) issued up…
Bed Bugs Are Pooping Histamine Into Our Homes—and Possibly Making Us Sick
There are few living things on earth that can set our nerves more on edge than the aptly named bed bug (Cimex…
Why Do We Get Allergies?
Corporeality can be, at times, pretty great. And yet for all its advantages, there are certain downsides to being…
Pill Cures Peanut Allergy For Four Years in Limited Study
You’ve no doubt heard a peanut allergy horror story sometime in your life. Maybe a friend’s friend was on a plane that…
We Were Wrong About Not Feeding Peanuts to Infants
For years, parents have been told to withhold peanut products from their children until the age of three. In a total…
A Skin Patch to Treat Peanut Allergies Just Passed a Crucial Test
A wearable patch used to treat peanut allergies has shown tremendous promise in a recently concluded clinical trial,…
EpiPen Competitor Says Their Generic Won't Be Available Until Late 2017 Or 2018
Mylan Pharmaceuticals spent the past decade raising the price of the EpiPen from $57 to $600. Why? Because they could.…
Why Amish Children Rarely Get Asthma
For years, scientists have known that growing up on a farm protects children from asthma, but the reasons for this…
Kids Who Bite Their Nails and Suck Their Thumbs Develop Fewer Allergies
Parents, you can stop fretting about your child’s disgusting habits. An analysis of more than 1,000 kids between the…
Patient Develops an Allergy to Kiwis Following Surgery
A 46-year-old man who underwent a bone marrow transplant has suddenly contracted an allergy to kiwi fruit. Scientists…
Scientists Isolate Gene Responsible for Rare Vibration Allergy
A small segment of the population is literally allergic to vibrations, an annoying condition that gives rise to hives…
Got Allergies? Must Be Pollen Corona Season Again
Don’t be surprised if you look up in the Sun’s direction and squint with itchy, watery eyes. You might be staring into…
Why Do We Have Allergies?
Allergies such as peanut allergy and hay fever make millions of us miserable, but scientists aren’t even sure why they…