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Allergies, Cold, or Flu: Why Do You Feel Icky?

Do you know how to tell the difference between a cold and allergies? 'Allergies may feel extra intense for the first day or 2, but you'll have the ...

Allergies Health Center

Allergy symptoms include itchy eyes and skin, sneezing, nasal congestion, wheezing, and rash. Food allergies include peanut or milk.

How I Manage My Chronic Congestion

That's when I started talking about my symptoms with my primary care doctor. When the doctor first used the term 'sinusitis,' I didn't know what it...

Kids, Allergies, and Eczema

Allergies aren’t always to blame for eczema, but the two often go together.

Are You Allergic to Nickel?

Your doctor can often diagnose a nickel allergy by looking at your skin and asking if you’ve touched anything metal. They’ll put tiny amounts of ni...

Children's Peanut Allergies: a Parent's Perspective

Alice Anderson, who lives in Depew, N.Y., has been managing her daughter's peanut allergy for more than 10 years. 'We told her foods with peanuts i...

How to Eat Out Safely When Your Child Has a Peanut Allergy

If you can't find any allergy-friendly restaurants on the first try, visit a few websites and scan the menus for nuts. To be extra sure, call the r...

Cat Allergies

While some breeds -- like the 'hairless' sphinx -- are said to be less likely to trigger symptoms of cat allergies than others, any cat has the pot...

Sunburn and Other Sun Reactions of The Skin

Several days after sunburn, people with naturally fair skin may have peeling in the burned areas. The sunburned areas are more susceptible to prema...

Common Causes of Skin Allergies

You're most likely to be at risk for a reaction if you're a hair stylist, retail clerk, caterer, house cleaner, or you work with metal. Your allerg...

Singulair

Montelukast (Singulair) is a drug that relieves allergy symptoms and is also used to prevent asthma attacks. For people with allergies and asthma, ...

Neti Pot Beats Steam for Sinus Congestion Relief

Participants in the nasal irrigation group were given a neti pot, a vessel designed to rinse mucus and debris from the nasal cavities. The study au...