According to the Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin, Grazax - a new sublingual immunotherapy for grass allergies - is simply not cost effective. Research shows that the benefits to patients are quite modest, while the cost is quite high. Grazax is on the market England and costs £67.50 (about $100) for ...

A study out of Australia has set an ambitious goal: it's working towards a peanut allergy cure. Associate professor Mimi Tang of Murdoch Children's Research Institute out of Melborne, Australia is working with a number of children with severe peanut allergies. After one year of the study, she already has ...

Hives are usually caused by an allergic reaction although you can get them from an infection, physical irritations (such as heat, cold, light or friction), insect bites, chemical exposures or emotional reaction. (Yes, your hives can be a purely psychosomatic phenomena.) Hives may also be referred to as urticaria, welts ...

Seasonal allergies are now in full swing. Trees and flowers are blooming and that means that pollen is in the air. Diet and lifestyle could be the reason behind more allergy sufferers. Professor Jean Emberlin of the University of Worcester says that lack of exercise, lack of sleep and stress ...

I'm a mom who has been on a decade's long journey to find healing for my family. I and both my children have food issues; our dietary restrictions could challenge a Mensa member. Seems I'm not alone. Colette Martin is also a mom who began the allergy journey in support of ...