Child Snoring and Allergies: When to Worry and What Helps
Snoring is common in young children, and it’s often linked to allergies and asthma. In an Australian study of nearly 1,000 preschoolers,...
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Living with Allergies
Allergies touch every part of life: work, school, travel, weddings, holidays and raising kids. These guides share practical tips for everyday situations, explain new and unusual allergy signs, and answer common questions about how allergies work.
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Can Birth Control Cause Allergies? What the Research Shows
People ask this question in two ways: can birth control cause an allergic reaction in the person using it, and can taking...
Chemicals in Crib Mattresses: What Parents Should Know About VOCs and Allergies
New crib mattresses release volatile organic compounds (VOCs), and babies breathe close to the mattress surface for many hours a day. A...
Allergy Apps: How to Choose a Pollen, Food or Symptom Tracker You Can Trust
An allergy app can tell you when to keep the windows shut, help you spot patterns in your symptoms, and keep your...
Parasites and Allergies: What the Hygiene Hypothesis Gets Right and Wrong
In places where gut worms are common, allergies tend to be rare. That observation helped fuel the “hygiene hypothesis,” the idea that...
Wedding Planning With Allergies: A Practical Guide for Couples and Guests
If you have hay fever, a food allergy or sensitive skin, a little planning can keep allergies from stealing the spotlight on...
Why Kids’ Allergies Get Worse at Night and How to Help
If your child sneezes, sniffles or coughs more at bedtime, you’re not imagining it. Mayo Clinic notes that dust mite allergy symptoms...
Allergies and Brain Tumors: What the Research on Glioma Shows
People with allergies appear to be less likely to develop glioma, a type of tumor that starts in the brain’s glial cells....
Bee and Wasp Stings: First Aid, Allergy Warning Signs and Prevention
Most bee and wasp stings cause sharp pain, a welt and some swelling that fade within hours. A small percentage of people...
Adult-Onset Allergies: Why New Allergies Can Start Later in Life
Yes, you can develop allergies as an adult, even to things that never bothered you before. The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma...