Allergy and Immunology News

"I'm definitely allergic to cats, pollen also triggers my allergies, dust mites, and I'm somewhat allergic to dogs."

Kate O’Reilly’s spring allergy survival kit includes the usual stuff -- nasal sprays, allergy pills and a box of tissues.

HILLSBOROUGH, N.J., June 12, 2013 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Castle Connolly Medical Ltd., America's trusted source for identifying Top Doctors, has published the 16th edition of Top Doctors: New York Metro Area and has selected Edwin Schulhafer, MD for this exclusive honor.

A recent report by the Center for Disease Control shows a huge jump in the number of American kids with food and skin allergies.

Matthew Gallegos, 8, has lived with food allergies since birth. His family recently donated money to help fund a food allergy center at Miller Children's Hospital in Long Beach.

Jason M. Bellak, MD, FACP, allergist and immunologist, and several Moundview Memorial Hospital & Clinics staff members recently donated their time to screen fifth-grade students in the Adams-Friendship School District for asthma.

World's largest congress on allergy with over 8,000 delegates from over 100 countries to present new ways of treating allergies is new Australian research providing proof for pre-birth programming of food allergies, showing that prenatal environmental factors may already determine predispositions for food allergies rather than only genetic factors.

A bee sting is an unpleasant experience for most people, but for a few it is also life-threatening because they are allergic to bees.

FIRST THE heat. Then the storms. Now the ... pollen? Massive quantities of pollen are floating through the air, causing people to sniff, sneeze, and itch.

For 86 percent of those who suffer with allergies, over-the-counter medications are enough.

Prolonged Symptoms Have Allergists Jammed and Local Urgent Cares Filling Urgent Need Keep the tissues nearby and the Neti pot handy, because this could turn into the longest/strongest local allergy season ever, as we achoo! well into July.

More evidence has surfaced that supports the war on smoking, especially if smokers have an infant in their household.

An eminent and prolific cancer biologist and immunologist, Dr. Ronald Herberman started his long and distinguished career with the National Cancer Institute .

As usual for this season Kyiv is covered with poplar wools. For weeks citizens have been trying to escape the white trouble, wearing sunglasses, putting anti-mosquito nets on windows or simply staying home.

They say you should practise what you preach. So when it comes to avoiding - or tackling - those niggling health problems, what do the experts do? Gentle exercise helps a cold - when you exercise you use the whole chest and clear the upper airways, claims a leading immunologist Eating fatty food is a common cause of indigestion because it slows ... (more)

Allergies can have a big impact on your life. All of that sneezing and watery eyes can get in the way of your every day routine.

The German Research Foundation has established a new Collaborative Research Center on "Nanodimensional polymer therapeutics for tumor therapy" at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and the Max Planck Institute for Polymer Research .

Climate change may be partly to blame for the rise in hay fever and allergic asthma.

Based on the allergies you have, the free WebMD Allergy app for iPhone will help you prepare for each day with a personalized allergy and weather forecast along with doctor-approved tips that can be customized to you and your family's specific allergies.

Kate O'Reilly's spring allergy survival kit includes the usual stuff - nasal sprays, allergy pills and a box of tissues.