Medically reviewed by Corinne Savides Happel, MD Allergy immunotherapy is a long-term treatment for chronic allergies that ...

Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) due to topical antibiotics is very common. Neomycin and bacitracin are in the top ten most common allergens to cause allergic contact dermatitis. These allergens ...

The more things two people share, the higher their chances of being allergic to the same things. Twins are more likely to share allergies because of everything they have in common, but the story ...

We could be nearing a cure for those nasty spring allergies — and even allergic reactions altogether. A decades-old asthma medication called omalizumab, which is sold as Xolair, has shown that ...

Background: Finding alternative hair dyes for individuals allergic to para-phenylenediamine (PPD) has been difficult. Newer permanent and demipermanent hair dyes that have replaced PPD with para ...

Mar. 17, 2025 — In a recent, cross-institutional study partially funded by the National Institutes of Health, researchers report that healthy human airways are at ... Routine Asthma Test More ...

The likelihood for upper respiratory tract infections and wheeze in children was impacted by when the child was born in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to findings published in The ...

In general, a large wheal is more likely to indicate a true food allergy, but size is not always an accurate predictor. If no wheal appears, it is unlikely that you are allergic to the test food. SPTs ...

Eye allergies are also known as allergic conjunctivitis. Unlike bacterial and viral conjunctivitis, it isn’t contagious. The most notable symptom that sets eye allergies apart from other eye ...

Surprisingly, to these sufferers when their eyes are involved, they are often experiencing allergic conjunctivitis. Allergic conjunctivitis is an inflammation (-itis) of the mucosal membrane ...

Here's how to relieve the itching and get steps on preventing hives and avoiding your triggers. As small as jujubes or as large as saucers, hives are an allergic reaction that take the form of itchy ...

The key aspects of managing asthma at school or college are starting with a good asthma action plan, identifying triggers, and ensuring that asthma medication is always available. Having a plan ...