I recently underwent skin scratch testing for food allergies. I was shocked that among the positive findings was peanuts. I ...

I recently underwent skin scratch testing for food allergies. I was shocked that among the positive findings was peanuts. I have eaten peanuts all of my life (I’m 55) and have never had any type of ...

Janet Winston’s bill from Stanford Health Care for allergy skin-patch testing was over $48,000. Winston, pictured at her home in Eureka, Calif., did extensive research to contest her bill and ...

A 43-year-old woman had applied a gel (Lioton gel, Sanofi-Synthelabo S.P.A., Milan, Italy) containing sodium heparin (61.760 daltons) 100,000 IU twice daily on her left forearm because of a hematoma ...

A food allergy is a serious medical condition where your body's immune system reacts to certain foods like they're invaders. If your child has food allergies, an essential part of keeping them safe is ...

LOS ANGELES -- People with suspected food allergies may need to submit to an oral food challenge -- ingesting the food in a doctor's office while symptoms are assessed -- in order to receive an ...