Researchers have reported what they believe is the first documented death from a meat allergy that can be triggered by tick bites. A 47-year-old New Jersey man died last year from alpha-gal syndrome, ...

A recently approved injectable eczema drug provides quick itch relief to patients with the maddening skin disease, a new study says. Nemolizumab (Nemluvio) relieved itchiness within two days for three ...

Dear Doctors: Any advice on controlling chiggers? When I work in the yard, they eat me alive unless I wear long pants. My wife does not garden and is rarely bitten. My son worked with me last weekend ...

Q Any advice on controlling chiggers? When I work in the yard, they eat me alive unless I wear long pants. My wife does not garden and is rarely bitten. My son worked with me last weekend and said ...

A healthy 47-year-old New Jersey man died in 2024 after eating beef, with symptoms starting 4 hours after his meal. HealthDay News — A rare tick-spread “meat allergy” has now been tied to its first ...

While his death was more than a year ago, researchers recently determined he died from alpha-gal syndrome or AGS, CBS News reported. AGS can be caused when a person is bitten by a Lone Star Tick. The ...

A New Jersey dad who collapsed and died after eating a hamburger has been identified as the first known fatality from a rare meat allergy caused by a tick bite. The 47-year-old victim, an otherwise ...