Category: Allergies

Cartoon of stomach organ walking on road

November 29, 2017

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.

Digestive Health, Food Allergies

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November 9, 2017

Red Meat Making Your Patient Sick? This Could Be Why

Allergies, Epidemiology, Food Allergies, Immunology, Physicians

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October 5, 2017

What Are Allergies and Why Do They Make You Feel So Bad?

Find out the science behind the sneezing, itching misery of seasonal allergies.

Allergies

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girl with brown hair about to sneeze under blooming tree branch

May 5, 2016

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!

Seasonal Allergies

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Photo illustration of a bee gathering pollen on a flower.

April 10, 2014

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.

Allergies, Treatment

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