A nasal allergy test showed strong diagnostic performance, with sensitivity exceeding 75% and specificity approaching 90% for detecting allergens sensitized in patients with allergic rhinitis.

Allergies can affect everyone differently, including the symptoms you have and the treatments that work. Mili Shum, MD, an allergist at University of Utah Health, helps patients suffering with asthma ...

Food allergies are a major health problem worldwide. In some countries, up to 10% of the population is affected, mainly young children. Peanut allergy, in particular, is one of the most common ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The seasons are getting longer, and pollen is blooming later, leaving many of us sneezing and sniffling later in the year. Whether it’s pollen you’re allergic to, insects or ...

Skin allergies are common and often frustrating to diagnose. But new technology could soon help change that. Dr. Alison Bruce, a dermatologist at Mayo Clinic, is aiding the development of an ...

As a toddler, Colton McClure never wanted to eat peanut butter. "He would always push it away," said his mom, Cheri McClure. Then when he was a preschooler, Colton ate one Reese's peanut butter cup ...

Skin tests for allergies include skin prick testing, intradermal testing, and skin patch testing. Skin tests are generally safe but can cause irritation or, rarely, a severe allergic reaction called ...

Upset stomach, diarrhea after taking antibiotics? Did you make a mental note to not take that medication again, tell your ...