Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Acupuncture may offer limited relief to patients with chronic hives

A randomized controlled trial that included more than 300 people diagnosed with chronic spontaneous urticaria (CSU)—hives—has found that acupuncture may offer limited relief from the condition, but clinical significance ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Asthma drug may help those with chronic hives

(HealthDay)—A drug already used to treat moderate-to-severe allergic asthma appears to offer relief to people with chronic hives who haven't been helped by standard medications, new research suggests.

Immunology

Summer's heat may enflame hives

(HealthDay) -- Nearly one in four people develops hives at some time or another, and they can be triggered by hot summer weather.