Urticaria affects 10% to 25% of the population at some point in their life (Henderson, Fleischer, & Feldman, 2000). It is characterized by short-lived swellings of the skin, mouth, and genitalia ...

Background: Chronic idiopathic urticaria is a distressing condition that severely affects patients' quality of life. The overall costs associated with this disease, both for the healthcare payer ...

People who have experienced a diagnosis of chronic hives may have a significantly higher risk of getting diagnosed with ...

Sanofi and Regeneron's Dupixent (dupilumab) has been approved by the FDA for the treatment of chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU), a condition that causes painful hives that often don't respond to ...

Novartis is just months away from filing for approval of oral BTK inhibitor remibrutinib as a treatment for chronic spontaneous urticaria – also known as chronic hives – after reporting long ...

Wintertime is almond season, and he’d been preparing for the bloom all year. His hives were ready to move into position in the almond orchards. Now was that time, and a bunch of his bees were gone.

The first case of a dermatitis reaction over a stainless steel fracture plate was described in 1966. Most skin reactions are eczematous and allergic in nature, although urticarial, bullous, and ...

The reaction is also known as papular urticaria. Mosquito and flea bites are the most common causes, and children tend to have these reactions more often than adults because of their more ...

So-called “Disney rash” is a condition known as exercise-induced vasculitis (EIV). You can prevent EIV by staying hydrated and avoiding too much sun exposure. If symptoms occur, wet coverings ...

(FYI: This is a risk with all medications, not just Zyrtec.) If you develop hives, swelling, shortness of breath, wheezing, and chest tightness, call 911 immediately. If you experience a sore ...