If you are a fan of the hot tub, you know that it's particularly enjoyable on a cold winter day to slide into a steaming vat of water. Swedes have been promoting hot springs and saunas for years - including a plunge afterwards into cold water or snow. While most ...

While seldom mentioned, it is possible to have an allergic reaction to the flu vaccine. The influenza immunization contains "foreign" proteins, which can provoke an allergic reaction. While the vaccine is well-tolerated by the majority of people, as long as any immunization contains proteins from other animals or substances as ...

This month's writing project, courtesy of my friend Robert Hruzek of Middle Zone Musings, is all about stress. Did you know that stress increases the likelihood of an allergic attack? Well, it does and I learned this first hand. I was young; I was working for the summer months in ...

Allergy, intolerance and reaction – oh, my! If you don’t know the difference between an allergy, an intolerance and a reaction, you are not alone. In many circles, the term “allergy” has been used as a catch-all phrase for all of these conditions. This has led to confusion ...