Runner's itch, when your legs get itchy during a run, is a common problem. Experts share why it happens and how to alleviate ...

A research team performed a large-scale genome analysis of Japanese and European populations and discovered gene regions (genetic polymorphisms) related to allergic sensitization. Some of these ...

KCCI reporter Pepper Purpura said yes to her partner Kai KCCI/YouTube A Des Moines news station helped set up a surprise proposal for one of its reporters Pepper Purpura believed she was covering an ...

What was supposed to be a routine assignment for one Des Moines TV reporter turned out to be anything but. KCCI reporter Pepper Purpura was assigned to cover an event at the Robert D. Ray Asian Garden ...

POOL. SO WE’RE THRILLED TO SHARE THIS NEXT STORY WITH YOU. OUR OWN PEPPER PURPURA IS ENGAGED AND WE GOT THE PROPOSAL ON CAMERA. HER PARTNER, KAI, WORKED WITH OUR TEAM FOR WEEKS TO SET THE SURPRISE UP.

Mice can be protected from the life-threatening allergic reaction anaphylaxis for at least a year using an experimental vaccine. The hope is that it will work in humans too. The threat of anaphylaxis ...

William “Bill” Purpura, age 65, of Pataskala, Ohio, passed away on Tuesday, November 4, 2025, at his residence surrounded by family and loved ones. He was born on April 1, 1960, in Columbus, Ohio to ...

Katie has a PhD in maths, specializing in the intersection of dynamical systems and number theory. She reports on topics from maths and history to society and animals. Katie has a PhD in maths, ...

For years, Washington, D.C. resident Josefa Ippolito-Shepherd, 79, fought to keep her duplex free from bothersome cannabis fumes. Her neighbor’s medical marijuana use filled her home with smoke, ...

1 Department of Critical Care Medicine, Daping Hospital, Army Medical University, State Key Laboratory of Trauma, Burns and Combined Injury, Chongqing, China 2 Department of Dermatology, The First ...

As many as 1 in 5 Americans believe they have a penicillin allergy, but just a tiny fraction actually do. In recent years, it's gotten a lot easier to find out. When you purchase through links on our ...

A common asthma medication has been shown to shield mice from anaphylaxis – a potentially fatal allergic reaction. The drug, called zileuton, has long been used to treat asthma and is now being ...