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Allergies: Help and advice

Allergy help & advice

A whopping 17 million of us regularly suffer from one allergy or another in the UK and that's just the allergies the doctors know about it. Find out how what they all are and how to treat your allergy

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Immune system quiz - How well are you?

Take our quiz to find out if you have a weak immune system and what you can do to boost your immune system

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Contact dermatitis

Contact dermatitis is also known as contact eczema and mainly affects adults. Find out the causes of dermatitis, and how to treat eczema

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Nut allergy / Peanut allergy

Allergy to nuts and peanuts affects as many as 1 in 100 people. Nut allergy is the most common of food allergies and can occasionally result in death through anaphylaxis.

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Hives (acute urticaria)

goodtoknow says: Hives are a very common skin allergy often caused by insect bites, certain foods like milk and nuts or drugs such as medication. They are basically red lumps or wheals on your skin that can appear as clusters. They can be very itchy but usually disappear within one to two days and cause no harm.

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Hay fever: Is it worse than ever?

Spring's in the air and hay fever's back in the news. Here's our simple guide to hay fever...

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