It appears many parents are intentionally exposing their food-allergic children to their triggers, against medical advice.

When Dr. Mehmet Oz hosted a segment on his TV show in February about counterfeit extra-virgin olive oil, he was mad.

Children with food allergies have been found to have lower weight and height than their non-allergic counterparts.

A list of some of the most fascinating findings from this year’s meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology.

Researchers have discovered that in certain individuals there may be a more effective location to administer the shot of life.

Called the iTube, a prototype device succeeds in accurately testing food for peanut allergen. Next up? Testing other allergens and gluten.

For food-allergic kids, Valentine’s can feel like a minefield of forbidden chocolate. But now they can get their hearts into the day too – with Allergic Living’s creative crafts. Is Valentine’s Day is all about chocolates and candy? No! Valentine’s Day is about expressing your affection for others. What better way that to create something [...]

 See also version in French below. We are interested in hearing from you about current school/daycare policies and practices in Quebec to protect children who have asthma and/or food and other allergies which can be life-threatening. We would also like to know how you feel about your child’s situation, for example, how supportive his/her school [...]

A new, multi-center study shows significant improvement in allergen tolerance following a long course of under-the-tongue allergy drops.

Asthma. For some, even a sip or two of wine can make their airways tighten and inflamed – and a common trigger is sulfites, added to wines as a preservative. (Contrary to popular belief, white wines usually have more sulfites than reds.) Even the wines labeled “sulfite-free” usually contain small amounts of the substance because [...]