Among the 20 or so proteins in peanuts that causes allergic reactions, the Ara h 1, Ara h 2 and Ara h 3 proteins are classified as important major allergens, causing allergies in more than 50 per cent...

Research have shown that pets can play a significant role in the social and emotional health of individuals, particularly among children. But what if you have allergies? If you're thinking of...

I came across this article on hosting Thanksgiving dinners, but hey, these tips for hosts and guests alike may still come in handy what with the Christmas season rolling in. Points number 2 and 16...

I encountered this article saying that a family is considering filing legal action against a hospital for refusing to admit a patient due to her latex allergies. Because latex is indispensable in...

I just added another blog on my list of recommended sites: Parenting a Child with Food Allergy. From its very first post: Our first child was diagnosed with food allergies over 8 years ago when we...

When my son started with kindergarten, I picked up a pen and a scrap of paper and listed all the food items he has allergic reactions to. This note has been posted on the kindergarten's kitchen...

Finally, people are taking food allergies seriously. Time/CNN is running an article describing what we parents of children with food allergies go through. I hope this is an indication that food...

Most small businesses catering to the needs of people with food allergies are founded by people who either have them or have dealt with them, and knows how difficult it can be in finding safe food...

Allergy Therapeutics, the makers of ragweed allergy vaccine Pollinex-R, are making headway with a new version of ragweed allergy vaccine called Pollinex Quattro Ragweed. This new formulation is an...

Have you ever heard of "rush immunotherapy"? Under normal conditions, immunotherapy involves receving shots containing small amounts of an allergen with the aim of gradually increasing your...

Hey, good news for kids with egg allergies! Results from a new pilot study suggests that gradually increasing consumption of eggs will enable people with egg allergies to eventually eat a normal...

If you have asthma or indoor allergies, particularly to dust mites, and are considering getting new beddings and pillows, you might want to wait a couple of weeks until the Allergy Standards Ltd...

Did you know that Australian swimmer Ian Thorpe, nicknamed "Thorpedo" during the 2004 Olympic Games after winning three gold and two silvers, also suffered from allergies? Thorpe took up...

Whenever we think "metal allergies", we most often blame it to jewelries, belts, and other accessories, which, we can do without. But metal allergies become more serious for people needing...

I came across a website selling salt crystal lamps, which are being touted to help relieve allergies (I presume they meant allergies to airborne particles, but they didn't mention). Salt crystal...

A few days ago, I wrote about cases of women having the misfortune of having allergies to semen, thus the title alluding to allergies to sex. I mentioned virtually unsatisfactory methods of managing...

Ahh... finally, winter has come and those of us with allergic rhinitis or pollen allergies can breathe easier. Right? Well, there are surely less pollens floating in the air, what with the trees...

If you have food allergies, you really have to be wary of foods that are unfamiliar to you. For example, if you have peanut allergies, think twice and make sure you ask for the ingredients before you...

Here on my side of the world, ladybugs are considered as a symbol of luck. However, symbol or not, an infestation is bad news. And in autumn, when they start seeking warmer niches near our homes,...

One of the most visited in this blog is my entry on actinic prurigo, a skin disorder that is triggered by photosensitivity or an allergic reaction to exposure to sunlight/UV light. I'd like to...