Allergies

It's Spring Again and Allergies Are In Bloom
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Chances are that you would just as soon not think about your nose. As long as it lets air in and out fairly easily, sniffs a nice aroma now and then, and keeps eyeglasses in place, a nose is, well, forgettable.

Food Allergies: Food Labeling
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Currently, the only way to treat food allergies is to avoid the foods that trigger reactions. Even the most diligent label-readers and ingredient-checkers likely will be inadvertently exposed to proteins that elicit an allergic response at some point.

Understanding Airborne Allergens
by National Institute of Health
Sneezing is not always the symptom of a cold. Sometimes, it is an allergic reaction to something in the air. Health experts estimate that 35 million Americans suffer from upper respiratory tract symptoms that are allergic reactions to airborne allergens.

Mold Allergy
by National Institute of Health
There are thousands of types of molds and yeasts in the fungus family. Yeasts are single cells that divide to form clusters. Molds are made of many cells that grow as branching threads called hyphae.

Fighting Seasonal Allergies
by National Institute of Health
Sometimes it's hard to know whether you're suffering from allergies or a string of colds. Their symptoms - like sneezing, coughing and a runny nose - are similar. If you have these symptoms every spring or fall, or all through the growing season

Airborne Allergens : Pollen Allergy
by National Institute of Health
Each spring, summer, and fall, tiny pollen grains are released from trees, weeds, and grasses. These grains hitch rides on currents of air. Although the mission of pollen is to fertilize parts of other plants, many never reach their targets.

Allergic Reactions
by Health Canada
Life-threatening, severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) to foods, insect bites and other triggers are on the rise in Canada. Fortunately, they can largely be avoided or treated.

Latex Allergy Prevention
by CDC
Latex allergy is a reaction to certain proteins in latex rubber. The amount of latex exposure needed to produce sensitization or an allergic reaction is unknown. Increasing the exposure to latex proteins increases the risk of developing allergic symptoms.

Food Labels: Allergens
by Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
About 2 percent of adults and 5 percent of infants and young children in the United States suffer from food allergies. About 30,000 consumers require emergency room treatment, and 150 Americans die each year because of allergic reactions to food.

Work-Related Allergies in Insect-Raising Facilities
by CDC
Complaints of skin and respiratory allergies have frequently been reported by employees in facilities that raise insects for entomologic research. In 1980, the U.S. Department of Agriculture asked the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health