Allergies
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Bad news allergy-sufferers, pollen season could last longer
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Childhood adversity is a ‘cause of causes’ of adult illnesses and mental health problems
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Asking For A Friend: Are my store-bought flowers simply a bouquet of dangerous pesticides?
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Asking For A Friend: Dust mite poo is making you sneeze, not your carpet
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Allergies
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Christmas Tree Syndrome: If your sparkly conifer has you feeling a little itchy, you are ...
Seven per cent of people with allergies saw a spike in coughing, wheezing and itchy rashes when exposed to the mold that comes with Christmas trees, study finds.
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The dreaded sinus infection: Allergies, smoking and a weakened immune system are risk factors
While COVID prevention strategies have decreased the likelihood of catching a cold, the chances aren't zero — especially as restrictions relax in many parts of Canada, and many holiday gatherings are a go.
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Can you be allergic to extreme temperatures?
For people with urticaria, extreme heat or cold can be painful, and even life-threatening.
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Cannabis allergies? Here’s what a person needs to know
The degrees to which people react to the plant vary from case to case.
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Allergies: How much peanut is too much peanut?
When you see a warning that reads 'may contain nuts' or 'this product was made in a facility that may process nuts,' how concerned should you be?
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Year of lockdown is putting kids at risk of allergies
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Contact dermatitis
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Symptoms
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Wheezing
Alternative names: Sibilant rhonchi; Wheezing asthma; Wheezing — bronchiectasis; Wheezing — bronchiolitis; Wheezing — bronchitis; Wheezing — COPD; Wheezing — heart failureDefinition: Wheezing is a high-pitched whistling sound during breathing.
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Hives
Alternative names: Urticaria — hives; WhealsDefinition: Hives are raised, often itchy, red bumps (welts) on the surface of the skin.
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Stuffy or runny nose - adult: Everything you need to know about causes, home care ...
Nose – congested; Congested nose; Runny nose; Postnasal drip; Rhinorrhea; Nasal congestionA stuffy or congested nose occurs when the tissues lining it become swollen.
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Allergy testing: skin
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