Starbucks brought its fall menu back on August 25. Six new drinks, the returning pumpkin lineup and the pecan drinks. We read the published ingredient lists for all of them. One finding is going to affect more people than the rest, so it goes first. Every pumpkin drink contains dairy,
The first week of school is the worst week of the year for allergic reactions in kids. New classroom, new teacher, new snack table, and a device that has been sitting in a drawer since June and may have expired in July. Most of what follows takes an afternoon. The
Starbucks rolled out its Orange Cream lineup on July 28, and it is already all over social media. Five drinks are on the menu for a limited run: Orange Cream Cold Brew, Iced Orange Cream Latte, Iced Orange Cream Matcha, Iced Orange Cream Chai, and the Orange Cream Frappuccino. Most
While promoting The Odyssey alongside Matt Damon on Brittany Broski’s interview series in July, Anne Hathaway made an offhand confession that got more attention than anyone expected: she is allergic to popcorn. She called it sad, said her cinema order is pretzel bites with mustard instead, and moved on without
Once the weather turns hot and sticky in New York, we start hearing the same question from patients almost every week: is this heat rash, or is it eczema? Both show up as itchy red bumps, both seem to get worse in the heat, and if you’re not a dermatologist,
Lactase enzyme pills are the go-to for lactose intolerance, and for many people, they work well. But if you’re still getting symptoms after popping a Lactaid before every dairy-containing meal, you have options. The problem is rarely that dairy is entirely off-limits — it’s usually about load, timing, and finding
Ticks don’t wait for you to wander into the woods. They sit at the edge of trails, in tall grass, along the border where your lawn meets a shrubby area. And they wait. In New York, tick season runs roughly from May through September, with activity peaking in the warmer
New York is one of the most Lyme-endemic states in the country. Over the last three years, the state has averaged more than 17,500 new cases per year, with over 19,000 reported in 2023 alone. In New York City, nearly 2,800 cases were recorded in 2024, with tick populations now
If you’ve ever reached for an antihistamine during allergy season or after breaking out in hives, you’ve probably had to choose between something like Benadryl and something like Zyrtec. Both block histamine. Both can quiet your symptoms. But they work differently, and for most people managing seasonal allergies or urticaria,
Is there such a thing as a water allergy? Many people who experience hives, burning, or intense itching after contact with water describe their condition as a water allergy. The term makes intuitive sense, but it isn’t technically accurate. True allergic reactions involve the immune system producing IgE antibodies against
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved Breztri Aerosphere (budesonide/glycopyrrolate/formoterol fumarate) for the maintenance treatment of asthma in adults and adolescents aged 12 and older. The approval, announced on April 28, 2026, makes Breztri the first single-inhaler triple therapy authorized for asthma in patients as young as 12 —
Last week, Kai Trump, the 18-year-old granddaughter of President Donald Trump, shared a candid moment from her Masters Tournament trip, at Augusta National, which many people with sensitive skin will immediately recognize. While getting ready one evening, she used a hotel hand soap to remove her makeup and woke up
