More than 50 million Americans suffer from allergies — making allergies the sixth leading cause of chronic illness in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Allergic reactions are a serious condition many Americans face due to an abnormal immune response in the body that, in some cases, can result in death. An allergic reaction occurs when the immune ...

Seasonal allergies happen when your body's immune system overreacts to ordinarily harmless things in the environment, like pollen. This overreaction can cause symptoms such as sneezing, a runny nose, ...

Allergy sufferers may one day be able to erase the source of their congestion, itchy skin and swollen lips and throat thanks to two studies that have uncovered elusive immune cells that maintain ...

What Is a Peanut Allergy? You have a peanut allergy when your body’s immune system overreacts to peanuts. Normally, your immune system helps protect you from germs and other harmful substances. But if ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. Dr. Mark Biagtan, an allergy, asthma and immunology physician at UW Health, explains the three major types of allergies we can ...

Imagine a nurse, let’s call her Jill, who faces multiple scrub-ins everyday as part of her operating room role. She struggles with a rash on her hands and wrists that just won’t go away, causing both ...

Allergic conjunctivitis is not contagious, but other types of conjunctivitis, such as viral or bacterial, are. People can take steps to prevent transmission of the contagious types. These steps ...

Some types of allergies can cause voice loss or laryngitis. Laryngitis typically occurs due to overuse of the voice, acid reflux, colds, flu, or infection. Laryngitis is irritation or inflammation of ...

Allergies are just as miserable for pets as they are for humans. The constant itching, scratching, paw licking, chewing, skin rashes or chronic ear infections that come with allergies can make life ...

Patients with respiratory allergies and allergic asthma, which are characterized by chronic type 2 airway inflammation, are often less susceptible to severe COVID-19. Lower viral replication is ...