If you didn't have food allergies as a child, is it possible to develop them as an adult? The short answer is yes. But the reasons why are much more complicated. Preschoolers are about four times more ...

If the patient’s history of food reaction is mild, the OFC can be conducted at home with proper education and an emergency treatment plan in place. Otherwise, the OFC is conducted in an allergy ...

Sniffling a bit more than usual? Welcome to spring allergy season in the Northern Hemisphere. Even if you don’t think you have allergies, it’s worth paying attention to those sniffles. More than 1 in ...

CHICAGO (WLS) -- After the FDA approved a medication called Xolair to help lessen the severity of an accidental allergic reaction in people who are allergic to multiple foods, sufferers say they're ...

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) issued an urgent alert advising customers not to eat the snack.

While there’s no cure for food allergies, some medications like antihistamines, adrenaline, and omalizumab can help manage symptoms and prevent serious reactions. There’s no cure for food allergies.

When more than one food causes allergy symptoms, you may be living with multiple food allergies (MFA). Allergy testing and food elimination trials can help identify common culprits, but pinpointing ...

An allergy is an immune system overreaction to a substance that would otherwise pose no harm. Doctors may use a physical examination, skin tests, and blood tests to diagnose allergies. Different types ...

A food allergy reaction can provoke a local response in the mucosal immune system, a systemic process, or both. Symptoms of food allergy (Table 1) can vary widely among patients, and one reaction can ...