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How are Allergies Diagnosed and Treated?
Allergy shots -- also called immunotherapy or allergy desensitization therapy -- may help ease attacks. Respiratory allergies: Doctors treat allerg...
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Elimination Diet
An elimination diet is a meal plan that avoids or removes certain foods or ingredients so you can find out what you might be sensitive to or allerg...
Read moreChildrens Allergic Reactions: Whats Severe?
A child who has had a severe allergic reaction should carry an emergency kit that includes an epinephrine auto-injector. As soon as possible after ...
Read moreHow Do I Know If I Have Sinusitis?
Other symptoms of sinusitis include congestion that makes it hard to breathe through your nose, and tenderness around your nose and eyes. Your uppe...
Read moreDo I Need Surgery for Sinusitis?
Among these are endoscopy and balloon sinuplasty. If your doctor doesn’t need to remove anything from your sinuses, you may be a good candidate for...
Read moreHives, Urticaria, and Angioedema
Hives are swollen, pale red bumps, patches, or welts on the skin that appear suddenly. Histamine sometimes makes blood plasma leak out of small blo...
Read moreSinusitis Treatments and Home Remedies
Sinusitis is common. Acute sinusitis usually occurs from a cold, and sometimes from allergies. Risks for chronic sinusitis include year- round alle...
Read morePicture of The Sinuses
Acute sinusitis (sinus infection): Viruses, bacteria, or fungi infect the sinus cavity, causing inflammation. Hay fever (allergic rhinitis): Allerg...
Read moreWhat is An Allergic Reaction?
During a reaction, your immune system releases antibodies. The cells then send out histamine, which causes blood vessels to expand, and other chemi...
Read moreHives: what You Need to Know
Another reaction that sometimes happens along with hives is called angioedema. If over-the-counter medicine doesn't help or your hives won’t go awa...
Read moreUnderstanding Hay Fever -- The Basics
Hay fever is an allergic reaction to certain things. Rhinitis may also be associated with nasal polyps -- small, non-cancerous growths; nosebleeds ...
Read morePollen Allergies Overview
Others have a problem with grass pollen, which is more of a summertime issue. Some plants, including ragweed, grasses, and oak trees, make a fine p...
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