Alpha-gal syndrome, a tickborne allergy to red meat and dairy, has become more common in the last few years. The condition ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Steak and other red meats can trigger an allergic reaction in people with alpha-gal syndrome. Vicushka/Moment via Getty Images ...

You’ve probably never heard of a tick bite making someone allergic to meat. It does sound unbelievable, but it is very real and increasingly common due to the lone star tick. Some aggressive little ...

A 47-year-old airline pilot from New Jersey is the first person known to have died from alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy caused by a tick bite. Researchers at the University of Virginia School ...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. -- Most of us enjoy a good, juicy burger from time to time. But imagine if eating red meat triggered a severe allergic reaction! At one time, it was very rare reaction and limited to ...

An airline pilot from New Jersey is the first person to have died of alpha-gal syndrome, a red meat allergy triggered by tick bites, researchers at the University of Virginia School of Medicine ...

Hours after savoring that perfectly grilled steak on a beautiful summer evening, your body turns traitor, declaring war on the very meal you just enjoyed. You begin to feel excruciating itchiness, ...