Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Joshua Cohen is a Boston-based writer who covers health policy. Two weeks ago, the Food and Drug Administration approved Xolair ...

More than 20% of the population is suspected to have a penicillin allergy, yet less than 5% have this allergy. Because a recorded "penicillin allergy" entails altered antibiotic management, risk for ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. recep-bg/Getty Having an allergic kid is not something I would wish on my worst enemy. It’s scary sending them to school and not ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Skin prick and intradermal testing do not truly confirm polyethylene glycol allergy. Patients may experience ...

A new study published in the New England Journal of Medicine shows just how effective an old asthma drug can be in preventing allergic reactions in people with food allergies. NPR's Allison Aubrey ...

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WASHINGTON - A new food allergy drug has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, potentially lessening the severity of reactions to foods like peanuts, milk, eggs, wheat, and cashews.

Kevin Wang and Annie Marqueling’s son Liam was 8 months old when he broke out in hives all over his body after eating a few bits of a scrambled egg. An allergy test revealed Liam was allergic to eggs, ...