SEX for one couple took a dangerous turn when a young woman suffered an allergic reaction to her boyfriend’s semen. Shortly after the act had reached its natural end, the 20-year-old began ...

The unnamed woman quickly recognised she was having an allergic reaction, having been diagnosed with a severe Brazil nut allergy two years earlier. She took 10 milligrams of cetirizine ...

A woman with a known nut allergy had a severe allergic reaction after sex, even though her partner bathed and brushed his ...

A McGill-led study that began back in 2011, which observed more than 1,100 adults presenting with anaphylaxis – an acute life threatening allergy – across eight emergency departments, revealed ...

However, other symptoms can be easily confused with those of an intolerance – such as rashes and itchy skin ... at risk of developing things like peanut allergy,” Amena adds.

About two million people in the UK have a food allergy, with fish, shellfish and nuts among the most common types. For most people, the symptoms are mild - such as an itchy mouth or a rash - but ...

The Food Standards Agency (FSA) is advising people with a peanut allergy to avoid consuming foods that may contain mustard, because they could be contaminated with peanuts. Mustard ingredients ...

For most people, allergic reactions can range from mild symptoms like a rash or itching to something ... The story of how my peanut allergy started is actually pretty funny. I must have been ...

"People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to tree nuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products," Gardners stated. Nearly 4 million ...

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