It's estimated that in the United States alone, 80 to 100 million people have allergies. This is close to a third of the population, and these allergies come from many places, including inside the ...

Peanut allergy is one of the most common food allergies, affecting between 1% and 2% of people living in the West. And, for many years, their prevalence has been rising. But a recent study out of the ...

A retrospective study of almost 200 foods that caused a possible food allergy and 45 foods that caused a probable food allergy in an outpatient allergy clinic yielded new insight on triggers beyond ...

An allergy to food can cause mild symptoms to a life-threatening reaction. While some may be aware of the foods they are allergic to, others may not be and it is incredibly important to look out for ...

Anecdotal and survey evidence suggests that adult-onset food allergies may be increasing. “We don’t talk about it enough, but adult food allergy is real,” Ruchi Gupta, MD, MPH, told Medscape Medical ...

According to a paper published in the Journal of Pediatrics this month, the number of peanut allergy diagnoses among children has dropped over 40% since 2017. The reason? Food allergy guidelines have ...

Around one in seven cases of life-threatening allergic reactions seem to be caused by foods not typically labelled as potential allergens on a product’s packaging, prompting researchers to argue ...

In little moments like when sipping coffee or licking an ice cream cone, it doesn't seem like your body is pulling off a biological miracle. But it is. That cookie is not you—yet when you put it in ...

Key Takeaways Peanut allergy is among the most common in the U.S. and CanadaResearchers have discovered why people who are ...

Have you ever attended a birthday party and noticed a parent anxiously watching their child during the eating portion of the event? Chances are, they're navigating life with a child with potentially ...