A 3-D view of breast tissue may give women a more accurate method of detecting breast cancers, according to a trial of a new technology called stereoscopic digital mammography. False-positive results were almost cut in half with stereo mammography, said the technology&...
One in eight—that's how many American women discover that they have breast cancer. But this diagnosis is not a...
This time of year, I treat a lot of people who are miserable because of seasonal allergies—they suffer from itchy eyes...
Each year, 25 million to 40 million Americans suffer severe itchiness caused by an allergic reaction to the oil in poison ivy....
For gardeners with allergies, it can be difficult to enjoy their passion for plants when they have to cope with the misery...
While bringing home a live Christmas tree marks the beginning of the holiday season for many, the mold that thrives on its...
When you're doing your spring cleaning, don't forget about your nose. Nasal irrigation is a cheap and easy...
When you think about controlling allergies or hay fever, you probably think about avoiding pollen, freshly mown grass, your friend's...
Childhood milk and egg allergies may be more persistent and harder to outgrow than they were a generation ago, US researchers report....
At least some of the biological risk for childhood asthma and allergies traces back to the womb, new research suggests. Both the...
When she spoke, 53-year-old Shelly made a wheezing sound. She'd had chronic asthma since childhood, and several times yearly suffered...
Using household cleaning sprays and spray air fresheners just once a week can increase your risk for developing asthma, new research suggests....