Allergies
Yes, You Can Be Allergic to Pot
Springtime isn't the only thing turning people into itchy, watery, red-eyed monsters.
How We Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Peanut
Now that we've established that hiding peanut products from kids is just making the allergy epidemic worse, can we go back to worshipping fluffernutters?
Researchers Uncover the Genetic Roots Behind Rare Vibration Allergy
How a bumpy road can give some people a full-body rash.
What It's Like to be Allergic to Semen
When your body rejects the jizz-bearing catalyst of life itself, what happens to your love life? We asked one allergy sufferer to explain the sticky situation.
The Cure for Your Semen Allergy Might Be Injections of Your Own Semen
Postorgasmic illness syndrome may sound like hypochondriac bullshit, but it is very real—and apparently turns sufferers into zombies every time they orgasm.
How Food Allergies Can Destroy Your Life
After a couple bad experiences with trace amounts of peanuts, I was sent into a spiral of anxiety and fear that took me months to recover from.
'Pollen Tsunamis' Will Keep on Crashing, and the Allergic Don't Stand a Chance
Allergies are the worst, and climate change is making them worse.
Detroit's Vacant Lots Are Causing Hay Fever
As ragweed pollen rages, letting vacant lots grow is better than mowing them occasionally.
The Cure For Allergies and Multiple Sclerosis Might Come from Poop
It may sounds weird, but worms from poop could actually be the cure for a lot of our medical problems. We talked to a man who is pushing for these worms to be commonplace.
Are Chemicals in Tap Water Boosting Food Allergies?
A new study supports that conclusion, but beware the hype
Skeptic Hat: Local Honey Isn't Doing Anything Good For Your Allergies
My face is exploding. No, actually my whole body is exploding. Snot, eczema, tears, the constant pre-sneeze upnose tickling--I was not made for this planet. Or I at least wasn't made for Maryland. The situations in which I'm OK are limited to clean...