Sulfites are a common additive in many foods and drugs. Sulfites also occur naturally in some foods. Unfortunately, 5%-10% of people with asthma are also allergic to sulfites. An allergy is an ...

A sulfite allergy, or more accurately, a sulfite sensitivity, is an abnormal response to sulfites naturally found in certain foods and used in certain preservatives and additives. Most sulfite ...

Three different glasses of wine made with purple, red, and green grapes. - Yuliia Kokosha/Getty Images Do you feel sort of off after enjoying a glass of chilled wine? We don't mean in the buzzed, semi ...

More than 50 million Americans have an allergy of some kind. Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) estimates up to 15 million people in the United States have a food allergy. A rash is one of ...

Sulfur dioxide preservatives, or sulfites, are one of the classes of chemicals widely used in winemaking. The reason you’ve probably heard about sulfites but no other chemical wine additive is that a ...

When I saw the July 20 column entitled “Your ‘sulfite-free’ wine is lying to you,” it immediately caught my interest. You see, I am one of those “1 %” people who truly have a sulfite sensitivity. I am ...

Wine consumption continues to rise in the U.S. every year, with retail values reaching upward of $55.8 billion in 2015. Recent projections show that the wine industry will continue to grow this year, ...

One of the more common misconceptions about the wine world has to do with sulfites and sulfite allergies. Lots of people claim to be allergic to red wine and blame sulfites as the cause, but there are ...

Maggie O’Neill is a health writer and reporter based in New York who specializes in covering medical research and emerging wellness trends, with a focus on cancer and addiction. Prior to her time at ...

A rash around a child's mouth is not usually not due to food allergies. It is usually due to skin irritation, viruses, or bacterial infections. However, the rash around your child's mouth might be due ...

Nina was a breaking news reporter. She previously worked at Business Insider, The Boston Globe, and Boston.com. A recall on dried apricots was issued Tuesday after it was revealed that the packaging ...