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Allergy skin tests
Considering skin testing for your allergies? Learn about the risks, results and what to expect during testing.
Allergy shots
Allergy shots offer long-term relief from allergy symptoms. The treatments take 3 to 5 years to complete.
Allergy medications: Know your options
Learn more about allergy medications. Find out what they do and how they can help your symptoms.
Allergy medications and pregnancy: What's safe?
Find out what medicines can help you manage allergies while you're pregnant.
Allergies and asthma: They often occur together
Allergies and asthma? Find out how to control both conditions.
Allergies
Allergy symptoms can range from mild to severe, even life-threatening. Most allergies can't be cured, but treatments can help.
Alkaline water: Better than plain water?
Health claims about alkaline water abound, but plain water is usually best.
Alcoholic hepatitis
Heavy drinking over years can damage the liver.
Alcohol: Does it affect blood pressure?
Drinking too much alcohol can raise blood pressure to unhealthy levels.
Alcohol use: Weighing risks and benefits
Drinking alcohol in any amount is a health risk that increases with each drink you have. The risk peaks with heavy drinking, including binge drinking, which carries serious health risks.
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