Allergies
Allergy or anxiety - a growing concern
Gina McColl There has been an explosion in diagnosis of food allergies. But the risks may be overstated by some.
Boom in food allergies driving physicians nuts
Esther Han, Alexandra Smith It was once a staple of the lunchbox but the humble peanut butter sandwich is increasingly being shunned from school lunches as the number of children, especially preschoolers, with allergies continues to rise significantly.
Children wait years for allergy treatment
Amy Corderoy HEALTH Justin Hardy has life-threatening allergies, but it took two years before he received specialist care for his condition.
Is it a cold or allergies?
The symptoms for a cold and allergies can be similar and can sometimes make diagnosing difficult. Obviously your Doctor is the best person to ask but there are a few differences between a cold and allergies that are worth keeping in mind.
'One-day cure' for peanut allergies
Scientists have the first evidence that life-threatening peanut allergies may be cured one day. A few children now are allergy-free thanks to a scary treatment - tiny amounts of the very food that endangered them.
Pups assist children with Autism
Eight labradors have received intensive training over 18 months and are about to each be given a new home, assisting families with their child's autism spectrum disorder.
