Shellfish allergy is an abnormal response by the body’s immune system to proteins in certain marine animals. Shellfish include marine animals with shells, such as shrimp, crab, oysters and lobster, as ...

A wide swath of the U.S. has become entrenched in a cicada frenzy as trillions of the noisy but harmless insects emerge from the ground. Illinois is at the center of it all, as it's one of two states ...

Allergies are becoming more prevalent in the US, affecting over 100 million individuals. Common allergies include eczema, ...

The Food and Drug Administration greenlighted a new drug on Friday that could be life-changing for those with severe food allergies. Xolair, or omalizumab, was approved to help reduce severe allergic ...

Celebrity chef Michael Chiarello, best known for his award-winning tenure on the Food Network, died while undergoing treatment for "an acute allergic reaction that led to anaphylactic shock." While ...

Over the past two decades, rates of peanut allergies in children have more than tripled. A variety of theories has been proposed to explain this, from a rise in industrialization keeping kids away ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . More adults vs. children/adolescents had shellfish-induced anaphylaxis; the opposite was found for fish-induced ...