Allergies

When kids have food allergies, the children's parents may think they have food allergies too, but this is often not the case.

Having kids eat eggs and peanuts early in life may reduce their risk of developing allergies to these foods later, a new analysis suggests.

The price of lifesaving EpiPens have increased drastically — how do EpiPens work in the body?

For kids, sucking their thumbs or biting their nails may mean a lower risk of developing allergies later in childhood, according to a new study that spanned three decades.

People born in the fall may have a higher risk of allergies, and now researchers say they have found one reason why.

About one-third of U.S. children and teens eat nuts on any given day, mostly in the form of seeds and nut butters, according to a new government report.

Many people who suffer from a range of general, undiagnosed symptoms blame their discomfort on sensitivity to electromagnetic field signals, but scientists are skeptical.

Many people with hay fever who take medicine to help with their symptoms say they don't feel that much better.

A teenage girl in Canada had an unusual food allergy that showed up only after she exercised, according to a new report of her case.

Children who have life-threatening allergic reactions, and then recover, may face a second, equally dangerous reaction just a few hours later, a new study finds.