6 Ways to Help Relieve Spring Allergies
Try these strategies to stop hay fever and its symptoms.
Category: Allergies
Can This Treatment Cure a Peanut Allergy?
A new type of immunotherapy could minimize serious allergic reactions.
Allergies, Children's Health, Immunotherapy, Pediatric Medicine
The Emotional Toll of Food Allergies in Children
Help your child minimize anxiety about food allergies.
Should You Use a Neti Pot or Another Type of Nasal Irrigation?
If you are suffering from sinus or nasal symptoms, a saline wash might bring relief.
Can Simply Smelling Peanuts Cause an Allergic Reaction?
A UNC allergist addresses the risk of airborne peanut allergies.
Food Allergy or Food Intolerance?
If you feel ill whenever you eat a certain food, several things could be happening.
What You Need to Know About Allergy Testing
A relatively easy test can give you the information you need to feel better, whether you’re allergic to peanuts, ragweed, cats, or something else entirely.
Esophageal Condition on the Rise, May Be Connected to Food Allergies
Patients with trouble swallowing may have eosinophilic esophagitis, which can be treated at UNC Health Care.
Red Meat Making Your Patient Sick? This Could Be Why
Allergies, Epidemiology, Food Allergies, Immunology, Physicians
What Are Allergies and Why Do They Make You Feel So Bad?
Turns out it might be a big misunderstanding of your immune system.
Stepping Outside with Seasonal Allergies
Are you experiencing constant sneezing, sniffling, stuffiness, or irritated eyes? With proper preparation you can enjoy the great outdoors even if you suffer from seasonal allergies!
Taking the sting out of insect-sting allergies
Insect stings cause 40 to as many as 100 deaths nationwide each year. A review of current scientific literature related to specific insect-sting hypersensitivity points to epinephrine auto-injectors and immunotherapy as lifesavers in people with a previous sting-induced systemic allergic reaction.