About Allergy
Millions of people around the world are affected by allergies. The tendency to develop allergies is inherited. If you have allergic tendencies and are exposed to certain things in your environment (allergens), you may become allergic to some of those things. Examples of common allergens include pollens, mold spores, dust mites, pet dander, insect venom, certain foods, medicines and latex.
Learn how allergy is really just an ‘educational error’ by the immune system to an otherwise harmless substance (allergen).
Allergy can cause different kinds of allergic conditions that affect different parts of the body. Learn about the most common allergic conditions and what types of allergens usually cause them.
Signs and symptoms of allergic conditions can affect the sinuses, eyes, skin, respiratory, circulatory and digestive systems. Learn about the most common symptoms of allergic conditions.
An allergen is an otherwise harmless substance that the immune system misidentifies and reacts to as if it were harmful. Learn more about the most common things people are allergic to.
Allergy testing can identify the allergens that cause your allergic condition. There are several types of allergy tests.
See how a few of our doctors answer frequently asked questions concerning allergic conditions.
