What Is a Latex Allergy? A latex allergy is when your body’s immune system overreacts to certain kinds of proteins found in natural rubber latex that’s used to make things like rubber gloves ...

If you have a serious latex allergy and are a plant lover, be warned! There are plants that may trigger your symptoms, ...

Latex allergy develops in some individuals after repeated exposure to products containing natural rubber latex. As is the case in any allergy, a latex allergy arises when an individual's immune ...

Latex allergy affects thousands of people in several major risk groups. Over the past 15 years we have learned more about the prevalence and etiology of allergy to latex, but there are still many ...

Happily, I’m not. But it always strikes me as sort of strange that some people would have an allergy to rubber. Is this common? Natural rubber latex is everywhere. Most visibly, at least for ...

“Latex-based mattresses and pillows are more resistant to dust mite and mold growth in general,” says Omar Waqar, M.D., an allergist and immunologist with ENT and Allergy Associates. (Of ...

Are Latex Mattresses Dangerous For People With Latex Allergies? The general consensus on the dangers of latex in mattresses is that they’re negligible. Latex allergies are caused by a protein ...

The Figure outlines a reasonable approach to diagnosing latex allergy in a clinical setting. As with any diagnosis, a detailed history and thorough clinical exam is essential. Evidence of risk ...

Latex glove allergy is a very serious, growing problem that has already involved many unnecessary patient and health worker deaths and tens of thousands of hospitalizations. 2. I believe Dr. Koop ...