Allergy

Sample: The hygiene hypothesis states that early exposure to germs reduces the immune system’s ability to resist infections in later years. True or false?

How do we combat waning human immunity? Our slide show summarizes 5 new reports that suggest it’s essential to figure that out.

Where do US guidelines on immunotherapy for rhinitis overlap with new 2018 recommendations from Europe? Answer these 5 questions to find out.

Try this compact test on safety issues of and patieint selection for seasonal allergy medications.

What's your SLIT IQ? Find out what you know about the AAAAI guidelines on appropriate use of sublingual immunotherapy with our 5-question quiz.

Try our seasonal potpourri of questions on when to avoid skin testing, the least preferred antihistamines, the worst conjunctivitis, and best add-on meds.

What is the cause of this erythematous rash that appeared suddenly and spread rapidly on the child's trunk and extremities?

What is Dymista? Can autumn asthma be tamed? Do “wraparound” glasses work? More questions and all the answers, here.

Next time you're stumped by a difficult presentation, ask, “Have you recently started any new medications or changed the dose of any of your old medications?”

Test your intel on asthma and rain, novel immunotherapy, atopy and birth season, and other allergy aggravations.

Will steroids restore the sense of smell? Where is mold a year-round allergen? What US state makes the best home for persons with atopy? Answers and more questions in our Autumn Allergy Challenge.

How long does immunotherapy protect against allergy? How often is conjunctivitis seen alone? What is the meaning of the “September Epidemic”? Answers and more questions in round 2 of our quiz.

What allergy-aggravating pollen belongs to genus Ambrosia? What do bananas have in common with ragweed? Is rhinophototherapy the next new treatment for allergic rhinitis? Find answers to these and test your allergy aptitude with a total of 7 questions in round 1 of our quiz.

Asthma and allergy symptoms, lupus, Lyme disease, Rocky Mountain spotted fever, southern tick–associated rash illness-several seasonal disorders are brought to light in this concise slideshow.

For a young man with eosinophilic esophagitis, which potential allergen is most likely the cause of his symptoms?

Serum tryptase or plasma histamine? Montelukast or inhaled corticosteroids? Loratadine or fexofenadine? Try the final round of the seasonal allergy quiz.

What do Maseratis have in common with makeup and mites? You’ll have to try round 2 of our allergy quiz to find out.

Allergy triggers are everywhere, always. How well do you help patients cope? This quick test of your allergy quotient may help sharpen your tools.

Optic nerve dysfunction and neurosarcoidosis, orbital inflammatory syndrome, herpes simplex conjunctivitis, iritis caused by neurosyphilis, proptosis-a close look at ocular conditions and underlying causes.

A new study finds that acute atopic symptoms during pregnancy are associated with increased risk of early atopy and allergic rhinitis in children at age 5 years.

A simple way to prevent asthma or treat wheezing may be to eat flaxseed or take some kind of probiotic.

Bites from various bugs can resemble one another and cause symptoms similar to those of a variety of disorders. Test your knowledge in this week's photo quiz.

Increased exposure to polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air pollution is associated with certain immune system effects and asthma diagnosis, according to research reported the 2013 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.

Greater awareness of mental health issues such as these, along with screening for diseases and providing appropriate treatment, may improve symptom control.