Jennifer Wallace was reacting badly to medication she takes for chronic pancreatitis. She broke out in hives, her heart beating fast. And she suffered an unstoppable, intense itching all over her body ...

I was cat-sitting recently, in exchange for a free place to stay, when the white-and-gray cat lunged at my hand and bit it - ouch! - one evening before bed. The bite left a small puncture wound below ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Alpha-gal syndrome is an allergy to galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose. Lone star ticks transmit alpha-gal through ...

Imagine sitting down to a juicy, perfectly cooked steak on a warm evening, and hours later you’re hit with terrible stomach cramps, itchy hives, and swelling so bad you might need to rush to the ER.

A single bite from one of several tick species can trigger a months-long meat allergy. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Until ...

The lone star tick causes Alpha-gal syndrome, which is also known as red-meat allergy. Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC's Official Website A single tick bite can reprogram the ...