Food allergy
New Jersey man’s death tied to meat allergy-causing tick in first-of-its-kind case
The man died four hours after eating a burger, weeks after he developed an allergy to meat as a result of a tick bite.
IDF changes food allergy policy against expert medical advice
Mistakes in allergy diagnosis during wartime injury treatment are tragic, but are avoidable
Discover the top 5 vegetables for a healthy gut
'Dangerous' allergenic foods should be allowed in schools, experts say
Israeli allergy and immunology specialists urge an end to banning foods that could cause food allergies from schools.
Fighting food allergies becomes another ritual at synagogues, schools and camps
In 2007, only about 4% of children in the United States under 18 reported food allergies, but last year the number more than doubled.
Can you guess what paprika is made of?
Sweet paprika is one of the most common and useful spices available, but it turns out that very few people know how to prepare it.
Peanut allergies reduced by 77% by introducing peanuts at 4-6 months old
The modeled approach found that it is best to introduce safe peanut products at four to six months of age.
This is what anaphylactic shock looks like—and it's scary
Symptoms usually appear within minutes of exposure and can turn deadly if not treated quickly.
An 'EpiPen' bracelet? Assuta Ashdod develops concept to save lives
A pediatric nurse at Assuta has developed a concept for the first-ever compact epinephrine injection device. She was able to do that via Assuta Ashdod accelerator.
How can you tell if you’re sensitive to gluten?
Nutritionist Keren Ann Gaiman explains why gluten has become such a bad word and whether there really is a reason to give it up.
What is known about hives? Can it put your life in danger?
Urticaria is the scientific name for hives. What’s known about it? All your questions answered
Woman saved after near-fatal reaction during Rosh Hashanah
The severe reaction happens when a person is exposed to the particle for a second time in their life, after their body had wrongly "marked" it as dangerous during the first exposure.
Meat allergy in the US is slowly being eradicated by fire ants
The "alpha-gal" meat allergy is caused by the bite of the lone star tick.
Teacher kicks out student because of egg allergy
The preschool teacher told the student's mother that if anything happened to him at school it was the parents' responsibility, not hers.
