Not All Allergies Can Be Diagnosed By An IgE Test

NOT ALL ALLERGIES CAN BE DIAGNOSED BY THE IgE TEST A recent study by Southampton Children’s Hospital has cautioned that tests to detect food allergies in children could be missing many potentially life-threatening conditions. Experts have warned that for every child diagnosed with an allergy via blood or skin prick test another goes undiagnosed. A…

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Hair Dye & Henna Tattoos Can Cause Allergic Reactions

Doctors are warning that the trendy henna tattoos and hair dyes are increasingly causing allergic reactions among children. Hair dyes and henna can contain chemical para-phenylenediamine and the trend for henna tattoos and hair dyes ‘are to blame for a rise in allergies and painful eczema. The chemicals can trigger allergies that result in contact…

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