Allergies

There were mixed reactions online when Samantha Cutler posted a video of what her wedding guests were served on the happy day.

"Are you sure it's lunch and not a pet?" asked one commenter on the viral Reddit post.

Sleep expert Martin Seeley told Newsweek that these six steps can reduce the effects of seasonal allergies, especially during the night.

Medical Anthropologist Theresa MacPhail talks about the changing recommendations for how to avoid food allergies, pet allergies, tips for alleviating seasonal allergies and more.

Medical anthropologist Theresa MacPhail explains why there's an uptick in all allergic conditions—food allergies, asthma, eczema, environmental allergies and more—and what we can do about it in her new book. In this excerpt, she focuses on why climate change is a leading cause of increased hay fever symptoms.

"They pulled a parent trap bit on a smaller scale," one user said.

Research suggests lizards gain immunity against fire ant venom by eating them, which could also be possible for humans.

In an original essay, Alexandra Bond Burnett tells Newsweek about her life-threatening

The anonymous 27-year-old man has suffered from coughing, a runny nose, sneezing and a hive-like rash every time he has orgasmed for the last 10 years.

A very tolerant boyfriend has to "sleep in a mask" to reduce his cat allergies when he spends time at her flat.

"The night ended with my wife spending our wedding night at her parents' house," said the groom.

The woman said that the food she eats is costly—due to her diabetes and allergies—and that she was "repulsed" by her stepdaughter's actions.

"This reeks of an over-entitled mother that is using her child's allergy as a way to get her rocks off bullying people," one user commented.

Her coworker is deathly allergic to eggs—and her employer has asked all employees from bringing eggs or any egg products, or even eating them off-site.

"I told him I made the reservation and to serve my cake and give the other one back to MIL later," the wife said.

"It's pretty much the same as bringing a steak to a vegetarian's home. It's just stuff you don't do out of decency," one user wrote.

Uriya, 4, was diagnosed with leukemia in the middle of the pandemic after her face appeared strangely swollen.

"You go right ahead and get your cat, and it's his problem, not yours, that he is not moving out when he said he was," one user said.

The allergic kid's mother freaked out when she saw a peanut cake being shared with the other children.

Commenters were stunned at her false claims about salt, eggs and other common ingredients.

Shared in Reddit's "Made Me Smile" forum, the boy's classmates also appreciated his new look when he returned.

After forgiving him, she was also able to accept the new child in her life—but there was a massive obstacle in the way.

One woman named Amy Shea was left with Alpha-gal Syndrome, an increasingly common life-threatening condition after the bite of a Lone Star Tick.

"This is scary. He will eventually serve it to someone with severe food allergy and get someone seriously hurt," one user commented.

Weather plays an important role in how much pollen is produced, how it's distributed and how much is in the air at any given time.

Erin Harris, 18, is urging people to get symptoms checked if they notice something wrong, saying "we know our bodies better than anyone."

"American Airlines made me feel like my health and safety and that of others with severe food allergies is not important," the woman said.

A video shows him making anti-immigrant remarks after a smoothie he bought for his son contained peanuts.

"He doesn't want a wife," said one commenter. "He wants a mommy to take care of him."

"I didn't think it was too much to ask to have one day that is catered to my daughter," noted the Redditor.