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Nut allergy is one of the most common food allergies. It's listed among the "top 8" food allergies which are estimated to underlie 90 percent of all food allergies. The list includes fish, shellfish, milk, eggs, tree nuts, wheat, soy, and peanuts. (Note that peanuts...

Does gluten cause you stomach distress? You may have celiac disease—a genetic, autoimmune disorder . For celiac sufferers, ingesting gluten causes the body to release antibodies that attack the small intestines. But not everybody who reacts to gluten has celiac. In...

If you have a school age child with food allergies, don't forget to include a Food Allergy Plan in your back-to-school preparations. Roughly two kids in every classroom have a food allergy and of those kids, roughly 16 to 18 percent have experienced allergic reactions...

National Immunization Month is here to remind us again that vaccines are important in our lives. Immunization is a method in which the person's body is strengthened against intentionally-placed invading agents known as immunogen. The process of immunization can...

Tired? It could be allergies. Allergies often lead to fatigue and can also cause related symptoms such as inability to concentrate and lack of energy or motivation. Allergic Fatigue Causes Steven Park, MD, an otolaryngologist in New York City and author of the book...

Soy allergy is one of the most common kinds of food allergy. It's acquired from intaking soy - a product of soybeans. Often, this allergy can begin in infancy with reaction to soy-based infant formula but is often outgrown by age 10. However, there are cases in which...

If you're considering allergy treatment, your first thought might be allergy shots, but don't commit to treatment until you've considered a sublingual immunotherapy clinic as well. Sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) is a safer, more user-friendly version of allergy...

Aside from being fun, swimming is an effective form of exercise to keep bodies healthy. Swimming has countless benefits to overall health: Physical Benefits Maintains healthy weight Boosts muscular flexibility Strengthens heart muscle Enhances flexibility and strength...

For most people, summer means sunshine and outdoor activities with the scent of fresh cut grass in the air. But for those who have grass allergies, warming weather can be less appealing as symptoms flare. Grass allergy is caused by grass pollen that is spread in the...

Children's food allergies increased 50% between 1997 and 2011... and kids' peanut allergies tripled between 1997 and 2008. Food allergies affect 1 in 13 children in the United States.  That's about two per classroom. The economic cost of children's food allergies each...

It's energizing to know that our health - and our capacity to stay strong and live longer — are not simply an issue of our genes or luck. Assuming responsibility of your well being and taking simple steps can make life healthier and happier. In celebration of Men's...