Allergens are substances that cause the body to produce an allergic reaction. Common allergy symptoms include a runny nose, congestion, cough, and sneezing. Allergy treatment involves avoiding the ...

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 ...

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 ...

At University of Utah Health, our allergy specialists are specially trained to perform thorough evaluations and create customized treatment plans for many types of allergies. Our multidisciplinary ...

Katie received her bachelor's degree in registered nursing from Western Governors University. She then also received her master's degree in nursing education from Western Governors University.

It used to be that the only way for people with food allergies to prevent a serious allergic reaction (like anaphylaxis) was to avoid that food completely. Unfortunately, even when a person does their ...

Pain-sensing neurons in the gut kindle inflammatory immune responses that cause allergies and asthma, according to a new ...

Study finds association between skin allergies and four cancers. July 12, 2011— -- A new study suggests there could be a link between skin allergies and the risk of developing certain cancers. In ...