How Can I Know If My Penicillin Allergy Is Real?

How Can I Know If My Penicillin Allergy Is Real?

People with a penicillin allergy on their medical record are not given penicillins (or often their relatives, the cephalosporins) when…

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Bee Sting Allergies Can Occur at Any Stage in Life

Mayo Clinic Q&A: Bee Sting Allergies Can Occur at Any Stage in Life

DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I am 50 years old and recently had a pretty severe reaction to a bee sting. I…

Gluten related symptoms: Celiac disease or gluten sensitivity?

Gluten related symptoms: Celiac disease or gluten sensitivity?

The Medicine Cabinet: Ask the Harvard Experts Q: I seem to be very sensitive to gluten. My doctor tested me…

The Kid’s Doctor: Rashes from poison ivy, oak and sumac reaching their summer peak

The Kid’s Doctor: Rashes from poison ivy, oak and sumac reaching their summer peak

By Sue Hubbard, M.D. www.kidsdr.com Here at the height of summer, with everyone spending more time outside, I’m seeing a…

Peanut Consumption in Infancy Could Prevent Peanut Allergies, Study Finds

Peanut Consumption in Infancy Could Prevent Peanut Allergies, Study Finds

By Heidi Kiec When it comes to preventing a peanut allergy, it might be best to fight fire with fire.…