Many people with chronic hives learn to avoid the common triggers that make their condition worse. But what would you do if you were allergic to water? That’s a question that Tessa Hansen-Smith, 25, ...

A South Carolina woman has been left unable to shower due to a debilitating water allergy, which causes her to experience excruciating itchiness upon contact with H2O. “It’s been difficult to navigate ...

Aquagenic urticaria is a rare disease that causes people to have an allergic reaction when water touches their skin.

A woman in Minnesota has a rare allergy that makes exercise deadly. Maggie Habashy can no longer go on a run or to a workout class, knowing if she does, she suffers a severe allergic reaction and ...

Experts say heat and sweat can trigger problems with metal jewelry, especially alloys. But some brands make alternatives. By Kathleen Beckett You may have worn the same gold-color cuff or silvery ...

Twenty-six kilometres into this year’s London Marathon, I had to stop to be sick on the sidelines. I’ll spare the unpleasant details, but let’s just say it resulted in a very long (and tearful) ...