A doctor can diagnose food allergies using a variety of tests, including skin prick tests, blood tests, and oral food challenges. Home test kits are also available, though they have several downsides ...

HUNTINGTON, W.Va. (WSAZ) - The seasons are getting longer, and pollen is blooming later, leaving many of us sneezing and sniffling later in the year. Whether it’s pollen you’re allergic to, insects or ...

Skin prick, blood tests not as reliable as food for testing allergic reactions. December 26, 2011 — -- A simple skin-prick or blood test has confirmed many people's suspicions that they have ...

O'FALLON, Mo. — Federal pandemic relief is coming to an end, so uninsured patients may have to pay out of pocket for a COVID-19 test. The shift in coverage is happening as spring moves in, bringing on ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Although 7% of questioned parents believed that their child had a drug allergy, testing showed that only 0.05% ...

At the age of 5, Sarah Marcus had her first skin test for allergies. She had 18 needle pricks and screamed from the first to the last. At 8, when she needed to be retested, she was terrified. “It was ...