In today’s gadget-obsessed society, Blackberrys and flip phones are often derided as being clunky and old-fashioned, thanks to their push-button keypads, low-resolution screens, and stop-and-go web ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Self-reported nickel allergy may not affect outcomes or implant performance for total knee arthroplasty.

In the early 1990s, in an effort to control the prevalence of nickel allergies, Sweden, Denmark, and Germany developed regulations regarding the amount of nickel that could be used in jewelry. This ...

The cause of the allergic reaction are T lymphocytes (T cells). These cells are part of the body's defenses and normally react to viruses or bacteria in the skin. In the case of a nickel allergy, they ...

Dear Doctor: What can you tell me about an allergy to nickel? I recently had skin testing after experiencing itchy skin, a rash and fluid-filled blisters that several doctors thought might be mosquito ...

Does your wedding band give you the heebie-jeebies? It might not be psychological. Instead, it could be an allergy. Metal allergies are not uncommon, according to Dr. Gary McCracken, a Scottsdale ...

Sara Plumby went for months, not knowing why she was in pain. "I experienced a burning tongue, my muscles would twitch, I had sleep disruptions, and I would wake up in the morning feeling like I ...

Is your jewelry causing you an allergic reaction? April 8, 2009— -- If you think you aren't allergic to anything, try rubbing poison ivy on your bare skin. While 99 percent of people will suffer ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with and those without a nickel allergy had similar revision and reoperation rates after total knee ...