An infant may show specific signs of having allergies. Food allergens are easier to detect in infants than they are in babies and older children, as infants should only be consuming breastmilk or infant formula. Families in which food allergies are present may be both more aware of and more likely to have infants with ...
Semen allergies may seem like a laughing matter, but for women who suffer from this allergy, it is anything but. Though rare, some women (and men) have been known to experience allergic reactions when coming into contact with semen. This allergy is referred to as human seminal plasma protein hypersensitivity. Here are five facts about ...
Cold urticaria, or hives, is an allergic reaction to cold stimuli, such as cold weather, air conditioning, swimming in cold water, or cold drinks. There are two distinct forms of this condition. Essential, or acquired, cold urticaria, is most often seen in 18-25 year olds. According to DermNet NZ, the condition generally lasts five to ...
If you have a food allergy or have ever worried about getting one, you are not alone. Food allergies are common, and are becoming increasingly more so. According to the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, common food allergies include milk, egg, peanuts, tree nuts (cashews, etc.), fish, shellfish, soy, and wheat (http://www.foodallergy.org/allergens/index.html). They also note ...
Hives is the common name for urticaria, a skin condition marked by a rash of red or white welts, ranging in size up to several inches in diameter. Individual welts can develop and fade suddenly, with the overall rash typically lasting about 24 hours, though sometimes considerably more. Hives, in fact, can persist more than ...
Cold Urticaria is a disease that is often misunderstood by people who do not suffer from it. I have suffered from temperature related hives since the age of eighteen, being covered in hives multiple times a day has caused a multitude of problems for me. I have learned how to better control my hives over ...
It can be distressing to experience an outbreak of hives, especially when you don’t know the cause. Hives or urticaria, as it’s called in the medical world, affects up to one in ten people at some point in their lives. Most cases of hives are due to an allergic reaction, although this isn’t always the ...
