It's possible to develop an allergic reaction to almost any substance - including drugs. One of the more common drug allergies is allergy to sulfa drugs. Sulfa drugs are a type of antibiotic, which were more commonly used in the first half of the 20th century. In more recent times, ...

Artificial sweeteners are those innocent looking packets that you can pick up in your local coffee shop to sweeten your morning brew, with little or no calories. If you are a diabetic or are watching your weight, you might be choosing to use artificial sweeteners in order to avoid both ...

Here's an allergy that's hard to explain: Darren Young is allergic to his wife. If he touches his wife when she is wearing cosmetics, creams or lotions, he breaks out in blotches and has a reaction that sends his heart rate crazy. Technically, Young is not actually allergic to his ...

LONDON, ENGLAND – June Cutmore, a 71 year old grandmother, died on Tuesday when doctors at St. Bartholomew's Hospital in London, England gave her penicillin. Cutmore was wearing a red wristband at the time to alert medical staff to her allergy to the common antibiotic. In addition, Cutmore's son-in-law ...

CONNECTICUT – A bad reaction to a prescribed or over the counter (OTC) drug is every parent's worst nightmare. How do you know if that reaction is an allergy or a common side effect? Dr. Armen Ketchedjian offers a series of tips to help parents to monitor any reaction to a ...