This deserves a-paws. Having a family dog or cat could be the key to preventing your child from developing a food allergy, new research has found. According to a Japanese study published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, children exposed to these pets from an early age lowered their risk of certain food allergies by … Read more
Allergy season has made its unwelcome entrance earlier than usual this year. Now, experts warn this may be the new normal as pollen activity has ramped up in recent years — thanks to climate change. A study published in Nature Communications found that pollen allergy season could start up to 40 days earlier and last 19 days … Read more
Sesame has just been named the ninth major allergen in the U.S. by the FDA — but some companies have created a “workaround” that allows them to avoid removing sesame from their products. The tiny seeds can cause a big reaction in some people who are highly allergic, according to experts. Whether it’s sesame seeds on a bagel or … Read more
This woman’s sex life took a nutty turn. A 28-year-old woman thought she was allergic to her partner’s sperm when she suffered “vaginal pains and burning” after unprotected sex with her partner. But doctors later discovered it was her allergy to nuts to blame, according to her case published in the medical journal Annals of … Read more
Three in five (62%) people believe most common ailments will be cured or contained within 100 years, new research suggests. A new survey of 2,000 U.S. adults revealed that many are optimistic about the future of medicine and can envision a future in which migraines (52%), allergies (47%) and the common cold (43%) aren’t as … Read more