Most people have reactions to foods like these from time to time. But they're usually food sensitivities or intolerances. They aren't caused by your immune system. A food allergy is different.

Food allergies have become an increasingly common challenge for American families, now affecting approximately 8% of children nationwide. This troubling trend has grown steadily over three decades ...

For the 32 million individuals in the US with food allergies, more research into symptoms, causes, and treatments has been long sought after, but historically underfunded. The National Institutes ...

The first step is to know if you have a food allergy. Any abnormal reaction to a food is considered an adverse reaction. Adverse reactions can either be: If you suspect certain foods are asthma ...

But for approximately 30 million Americans with food allergies -- including 4 million children -- immune cells mistakenly identify food as a threat, triggering potentially life-threatening reactions.

When you have a food allergy, your reaction can start within minutes of eating the trigger food. In some cases, it might take up to 2 hours. The length of the reaction depends on the severity of ...

Discovering that your child has severe food allergies can be both frightening and overwhelming. Ahead of Allergy Awareness Week (April 22-28), we spoke with Lancashire mum Kirsty Henshaw ...

For the sixth year running, Tesco is partnering with The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation, the UK’s food allergy charity, to promote awareness of food allergies. From 21 to 28 April ...

“For allergy, there’s always a reaction when you have the same culprit food.” The hospital’s allergy centre is the only specialised allergy service outside of Dublin and the only centre in ...