Many plants contain substances that, when activated by the UV light of the summer sun, can cause severe skin irritation. The best-known example is giant hogweed, but other acanthus species have a similar effect.
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A skin reaction after sunbathing? It must be a sun allergy! Although a lot of people believe this, they are not always right. An allergic reaction to sunscreen could also be causing the symptoms.
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People with allergies have an increased psychiatric reaction to COVID-19 compared to people without allergies. In particular, there is a higher incidence of depression and post-traumatic stress disorder. These findings were revealed in a Mexican study.
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Cow’s milk can cause allergies, but raw milk protects against allergies. Why is that? People, animals, plants and the environment usually all come into play when an allergy develops. Allergology is teaming up with many other sciences to investigate these
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Anaphylactic reactions have occurred in certain individuals in the UK and the US after receiving the coronavirus vaccine. Overall, the coronavirus vaccine is well tolerated by people with allergies.
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Seeing the colour red makes itching worse, while blue and green make it better. The colour of the surroundings could therefore help treat itching.
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In 2018, atopic dermatitis was diagnosed in 5.54 percent of the population of Saxony, followed by Thuringia, Saxony-Anhalt and Brandenburg. The lowest rates were in Bavaria and Schleswig-Holstein. This was the outcome of an analysis conducted by Barmer.
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Allergies to raw carrots are common. But cooked carrots can also trigger allergies, as researchers in Bayreuth have recently discovered. People who are allergic to carrots should therefore avoid carrots altogether.
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Probiotic food supplements can improve hay fever symptoms. This was revealed in a new study by the Allergy Centre Charité Berlin.
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People can also have allergic reactions in the absence of grass or birch pollen. Researchers in Tübingen, Germany discovered that sleep plays an important role in this phenomenon.
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Pollution causes disease. High levels of pollution may also be one of the reasons why more people are dying from the novel coronavirus in certain regions. A geoscientist from Halle has made this discovery.
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Handwashing, social distancing and mask wearing are the key measures people can take to protect themselves against the coronavirus. But people with allergies have other factors to consider.
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“Only children and young adults develop allergies.” That’s what many believe, but the reality is different: Nearly one in ten people over 65 will experience allergy symptoms for the first time.
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Josefine Grünhagen, dietetic assistant at Allergie-Centrum-Charité A winter’s day in December at 2 p.m. The lift in the skin clinic at Berlin Charité opens with a quiet ping. I’ve arrived at the fifth floor and am now sitting in the
read moreAn allergy is an immune system error leading to chronic inflammation at the sites on the body that come into contact with the environment. Allergies are made worse by the living conditions in modern industrialised countries. We know today that
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