Allergy News & Blog

Pollen can be responsible for a type of food allergy called Pollen Food Allergy Syndrome, also known as Oral Allergy Syndrome (OAS). The syndrome is

There are many different types of stinging insects, including bees, wasps, yellow jackets, and hornets. Most people, when stung by an insect, suffer pain, redness,

Back to school news for September 2021 is understandably focused on COVID-19 concerns. The Centers for Disease Control offers guidance that is evolving as there

The Centers for Disease Control states that many people in the U.S. spend approximately 90% of their time indoors.(1) The quality of indoor air has

Kids With Food Allergies (KFA) is a division of the nation’s oldest and leading asthma and allergy organization, the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.

The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America reports that allergic rhinitis, or hay fever, affects some 5.2. million children and 19.2 million adults in the

Natural rubber latex comes from the sap of the Brazilian rubber tree. Synthetic latex does not come from a rubber tree, so exposure to synthetic latex does not prompt an allergic reaction.

If a family doctor or pediatrician has referred you or your child to an allergist, you (or your child) are an important step closer to

The National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases is conducting a vaccine allergy study to determine whether people who are highly allergic or have a

Approximately 10% of people in the U.S. report they are allergic to penicillin, according to the Centers for Disease Control. In actuality, less than 1%