Allergies Features

Nasal Polyp Surgery: What to Expect
- Medications for Nasal Polyps
Doctors can treat nasal polyps. Find out what might work for you.
- Why Do I Have Nasal Polyps?
Nasal polyps are teardrop-shaped growths in your nose and sinuses. Find out more about what causes them.
- Can Early Exposure Fix Food Allergies?
Evidence suggests that slow, sustained exposure to peanuts under a doctor’s care may cut the odds of an accidental reaction down the line in kids and adults.
- How to Survive Spring Allergy Season
Get tips on how to manage your hay fever with drugs, nasal sprays, allergy shots, and more.
- Does Honey Prevent Allergies?
Some say a spoonful of honey makes the sneezing and sniffling symptoms of allergies go away. Here's what the experts say.
- 5 Ways to Beat Spring Allergies
Suffer from seasonal allergies? Here’s how to get fast, easy relief.
- How to Dodge Your Fall Allergies
Ragweed, hayrides, and apple picking can spur sneezes, a runny nose, hives, and more fall allergy symptoms.
- Adult-Onset Allergies
You might think allergies, skin tests, and shots are for kids. But if you’ve got a scratchy throat and sniffles, think again.
- 6 Foods That May Help Curb Your Allergies
Research suggests that following the right diet may help ease allergy symptoms in some people.
- Have Food Allergies? Still Enjoy Summer Spreads
Find out the steps you need to take so you can enjoy barbecues and picnics without having a reaction to your food allergy triggers.
- Get Ready for Spring Allergy Season
If you or your child has allergies, it’s important to prepare for a rise in pollen, bees, and even trigger foods in the spring.
- Do You Have a Cold or Allergies?
Can you tell the difference between a cold and allergies?
- Allergies and Your Sinuses: Fighting Allergic Rhinitis
A guide to fighting nasal allergies, from prescription treatments to self-care.
- Sinus Problems: Home Remedies and Tips
Do you have sinus problems? Here's how to make your home kinder to your sinuses.
- Housecleaning Tips to Ease Allergies
Allergy and asthma symptoms getting you down? Take control with these simple cleaning strategies.
- Will Moving Help My Child's Allergies?
Switching locations might be tempting, one allergy expert says, but it's not guaranteed to bring relief.
- Should You Get Allergy Shots?
If you’ve got seasonal allergies, you might be considering allergy shots as the answer to all your sniffling and sneezing. Here’s the rundown on who should consider them.
- Smog: Not an Allergen, but an Irritant
Smoke + fog = Smog: What this pollutant can do to make your allergies and asthma symptoms worse.
- 6 Ways to Keep Exercising With Allergies
If you’re an exerciser who loves the outdoors but suffers from allergies, try these tips to help you through pollen season.
- Does Your Child Have a Cold, or Is It Allergies?
WebMD helps you determine whether your child has a common cold or a case of allergies. Learn the symptoms and how to distinguish the two.
- Surprisingly Ouchy Plants
Here are some ways to relieve the discomfort and treat skin abrasions from plants that sting and itch.
- Summer Without Sunburn
By learning a bit about how sun damage happens and taking a few simple precautions, you can enjoy a summer free of sunburn.
- 5 Nasal Allergy Symptoms You Shouldn’t Ignore
If you ignore nasal allergy symptoms, they can hurt your quality of life – and get worse. They can also be signs of a more serious health condition. Here are 5 symptoms you shouldn’t ignore and how to handle them.
- How to Pamper Your Allergic Nose
Do your allergies bother you when you’re at work? Get solutions.
- Nasal Allergies and Mold
If you have a mold allergy, it’s important to limit your exposure to mold, especially indoors. Here’s how to prevent household mold development, clean indoor mold, and avoid outdoor mold.
- Foods That May Trigger Pollen Allergies
Learn about oral allergy syndrome, foods that may trigger this condition, and what tests can identify it.
- Serious Food Allergies: How to Keep Your Teen Safe
It's challenging to be the parent of a teenager under the best of circumstances. But if your teen has serious allergies, parents face a whole new set of concerns. Learn how to manage serious allergies and keep your teen prepared at all times.
- Anaphylaxis: Where to Find Information & Support
If your child has serious allergies, you’re not alone. Find support and information about anaphylaxis and severe allergic reactions with WebMD’s guide to anaphylaxis resources.
- Food Allergies: Protect Your Child at Home and Away
Whether at home or away, dealing with your child’s food allergies can be challenging. Take steps to safeguard your child from cross-contamination, food allergy triggers, and other food allergy dangers.
- 4 Ways to Raise an Allergy-Savvy Child
Dangerous allergies can be frightening, especially for children and teens. Be proactive and safeguard your child from anaphylaxis with these parent-friendly strategies.
- Can You Overuse Nasal Spray?
Nasal sprays may ease nasal congestion, but overusing them can backfire into a condition called rhinitis medicamentosa.
- Regional Allergies
Will moving make my allergies go away?
- 3 Questions About Pollen Allergies
WebMD interviews Andy Nish, MD, to get answers to three top questions about pollen, including pollen allergies, pollen types, and pollen masks.
- 3 Questions About Fragrance Allergies
WebMD interviews Clifford W. Bassett, MD, to get answers to three top questions about fragrance allergies, including sources, symptoms, and hypoallergenic and fragrance-free products.
- 4 Reasons Your Allergies Aren't Improving
WebMD explains why your allergies may not be getting any better – from physical causes to medication mistakes.
- Could It Be an Allergy?
Do you have allergies or a cold? WebMD provides some insight into how to recognize signs of various allergies and how your doctor can tell for sure.
- Makeup Tips for Bad Allergy Days
Allergy symptoms like red eyes, runny noses and puffy face have you feeling less like Wonder Woman and more like Ugly Betty? These beauty tips from top Hollywood makeup artists will help.
- Are Allergies Making You Depressed?
Allergy symptoms can drain you and make you feel miserable. Try these simple strategies to conquer allergies and fight depression.
- Women's Guide to Conquering Allergies
Women's Guide to Conquering Allergies
- 11 Surprising Sneezing Facts
If you sneeze with your eyes open, will your eyes pop out? WebMD addresses sneezing: the myths, causes, and more.
- Are Allergies Cramping Your Sex Life?
Nasal allergies may make you feel anything but romantic. Here's how to get back in the mood.
- Fall Allergies and Sinusitis
Autumn has arrived, and you can’t stop sneezing and sniffling. What’s going on? You may have allergic rhinitis or hay fever. Get the facts on fall allergies.
- Mold Allergy Self-Defense
Mold allergies are more common in warm weather, but can be a year-round problem. Here’s what to do.
- Are You a Mosquito Magnet?
Experts try to crack the code behind why mosquitoes like some people more than others. Plus, tips on keeping mosquitoes at bay and the best mosquito repellents.
- Summer Sinus Problems
If you have sinus problems, you know just how miserable the symptoms can make you feel. The congestion. The facial pain. The postnasal drip-drip-drip. But sinus problems that crop up in summer can often be avoided -- if you take these six precautions.
- 7 Habits That Can Trigger Your Allergy Symptoms
From the kitchen to the backyard, WebMD uncovers 7 common household activities that could trigger your allergies.
- Best Diet for Nasal Allergies
Diet doesn’t cause nasal allergies or hay fever, but it can make their symptoms worse -– or better. Here are some healthy eating tips for better breathing.