Oh, hell gnaw! As if you need another reason to avoid mice in NYC, researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine have identified a fungus in city mice that aggravates food allergies. The study authors note that there’s a high prevalence of human asthma in NYC neighborhoods with an abundance of mouse sightings, suggesting that all that … Read more
A woman who is “allergic to everything” can only eat oatmeal over Christmas and Thanksgiving. Caroline Cray, 25, was diagnosed with mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS) — which causes repeated severe allergy symptoms — in May 2018. She first realised something was wrong when she ate an ice cream and went into anaphylactic shock — … Read more
A 50-year-old man was just trying to look younger for his 38-year-old wife when he decided to dye his graying beard — but he ended up suffering a severe allergic reaction that sent him to the hospital. Scott Theodore says he “could have died” after waking up with pus on his pillow, and rather than … Read more
Billy Baldwin and his wife, Chynna Phillips, think they’ve solved the puzzle of maintaining a healthy and happy marriage — and the secret is living apart. The couple is gearing up to celebrate their 30-year wedding anniversary in 2025 and got personal about their unconventional living situation, revealing that not only do they shack up in … Read more
They’ve cracked the case. In new research, UK allergy and aviation medicine specialists dispel the widely held belief that nut allergens spread through airplane ventilation systems. “In fact, food-induced allergic reactions are around 10–100 times less common during flights than ‘on the ground,’” the researchers wrote in their scientific review published Tuesday in the journal Archives … Read more
This woman’s food allergy did not fly. Ellie Brelis, 29, recently went viral on TikTok sharing her distressing experience after being removed from a Delta flight from Los Angeles to Boston. In a tearful video, the actor and playwright explained that she was returning home to see a doctor to address serious medical concerns. However, … Read more
A woman claimed a major US airline kicked her off a flight over her food allergies, leaving her “embarrassed” over the alleged incident. Ellie Brelis, from New York, was at LA International Airport heading to Boston, Massachusetts, when she was told she was “unfit to fly”. The TikToker, who shared a now viral clip of … Read more
Call it the kiss of death. Lusty lads looking to lock lips with Caroline Cray Quinn better be careful because a smooch could prove fatal. The Boston-based beauty suffers from severe food allergies, as well as a chronic condition known as mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS). MCAS is an immune disease that causes her cells to incorrectly … Read more
Every parent knows that cold and flu season is nothing to sneeze at! Dr. Meghan Martin, a pediatric emergency medicine physician and mom of four, has the perfect solution to the fall and winter blues — a sick box filled with fever medicine, vomit bags, a digital thermometer, a pulse oximeter, allergy medication, electrolyte powder, throat pops … Read more
Doctor doesn’t always know best. In his new book, “Blind Spots: When Medicine Gets It Wrong, and What It Means for Our Health,” Dr. Marty Makary examines how some of the medical establishment’s biggest health recommendations in recent decades have been unfounded and even dangerous. “Much of what the public is told about health is … Read more
A woman has been left in agony due to a rare condition which made her allergic to her own period. Georgina Jelley, 28, was fitted with the contraceptive coil in April 2024 and just three weeks later, started experiencing symptoms of an allergic reaction. She suffered itchy and burning eyes, headaches and rashes. Her doctor … Read more
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved ARS Pharmaceuticals’ nasal spray as the first needle-free emergency treatment for potentially fatal allergic reactions. The spray, which will be sold under the brand name neffy, is seen as an alternative to EpiPen and other autoinjectors that are filled with epinephrine, a life-saving drug used by people at … Read more
It was a roll of the dye. A UK man has issued a warning after a botched hair coloration left him looking like the animated movie character “Megamind.” “I didn’t look like myself at all. It was massive,” Ryan Briggs, 27, told Kennedy News Agency of the dye job gone awry. The Lancashire native said … Read more
Don’t get caught tryin’ to wing it at 30,000 feet. Summer is peak travel season, and Dr. Sasha Haddad, an LA-based family practitioner, has taken to TikTok to share her list of essential medical travel supplies — as well as the knowledge that it’s better to have it and not need it than to need … Read more
Call it a club sandwich. A UK student baffled club bouncers after bringing a handbag stuffed with gluten-free bread so she could enjoy McDonald’s sans suffering a reaction. “I got into the habit of taking my own bread, ‘handbag bread’ it’s known as,” Evelyn Burton, 22, who was born in Sweden but moved to the … Read more
He’s got a clear vision for younger-looking eyes. Dr. Anthony Youn, a board-certified plastic surgeon based in Michigan, is sharing four simple tips to prevent and reverse aging of the eyelids — wear sunglasses, eat fewer ultra-processed foods, get your allergies under control and use retinol eye cream. Signs of eyelid aging include puffiness, loose … Read more
Summer allergies are nothing to sneeze at. While longer, warmer days are a welcome reprieve from winter, the tell-tale signs of coughing, sneezing, congestion, teary eyes, fatigue, malaise, and breathing like SpongeBob after a bender are not. Many combat allergy symptoms with pills and sprays, but experts now suggest an easy addition to your nighttime … Read more
They cracked the case. Kids exposed to peanut products during infancy, as early as 4 months old, are less likely to be allergic to peanuts later in life, according to a UK study published Tuesday in the journal NEJM Evidence. Researchers from King’s College London observed over 500 children to age 12. They found that … Read more
This festival is going to be sick — here’s how you can stay healthy. Over 500,000 attendees are preparing to descend upon the Electric Daisy Carnival at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway this weekend. When the fun is over, some of them may catch the dreaded “festival flu.” Festival flu is not an official medical … Read more
So you’ve downed a whole pack of tic tacs but still have bad breath? A few things could be to blame, according to experts. Halitosis, which is the medical term for bad breath, can have various causes, for instance, because you ate some pungent garlic bread. However, bad breath that doesn’t go away, called chronic … Read more