If you are one of the millions of people who suffer with allergies from pollen, you don’t need a calendar to tell you that spring has started. Sometimes called hay fever, allergic rhinitis can be confused with a cold. So what’s happening? What can you do? While hay fever alone may not be life threatening, it can be […]
Traditional skin allergy patch testing can be cumbersome and time-intensive, often requiring patients to make multiple return visits to a clinic for analysis. However, a new artificial intelligence (AI)-powered solution offers a faster and more accurate way to diagnose skin conditions from a patient’s own home. Discover this innovative approach on the latest episode of […]
The patient: A 20-year-old woman in the United Kingdom The symptoms: The patient had unprotected vaginal sex with her habitual male partner, and shortly afterward, her vulva and vagina began itching and swelling. She developed angioedema — swelling of the tissues below the surface of the skin — and hives appeared across her body. She […]
DEAR MAYO CLINIC: As a kid, I remember having a rash after taking penicillin. To this day, my doctor prescribes something other than penicillin if needed when I am ill. I have heard that people who think they are allergic to penicillin may not be. Should I check whether I truly am allergic? ANSWER: Penicillin […]
