Can a person be allergic to exercise? Although it is relatively rare, Food-Dependent Exercise-Induced Anaphylaxis (FDEIA) can be a serious and potentially life-threatening condition. Like other allergic reactions, such as generalized anaphylaxis or oral allergy syndrome, FDEIA is triggered by an immune system response, mediated by a compound known as immunoglobulin E, ...

There's no getting away from allergies in America, but some communities are worse than others. Once again this year, Knoxville, TN, tops the spring allergy capitals list produced by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA). The annual AAFA list ranks 100 metropolitan areas based on the number of allergy-related prescriptions ...

How reliable are the pollen forecasts commonly seen on websites and newscasts? Not be as accurate as you think, suggests a study presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology last month. The more than 35 million Americans who suffer from seasonal allergic rhinitis, ...

As many as 1 in every 100 men could be allergic to their own semen, triggering a host of flu-like symptoms and severely impairing their sex lives, according to Dutch researchers. 
Men with the condition, known as post-orgasmic illness syndrome or POIS, get flu-like symptoms within seconds, minutes, or hours after ...

Seeing-eye dogs and bomb-sniffing dogs are just two of the potential occupations for a canine. Now, some areas around the country are testing the use of 'peanut-sniffing' dogs. These animals are trained to detect small quantities of peanut residue. This residue cannot be seen easily by humans, yet is enough to ...