It seems like it should be a paradox — being allergic to the very thing that makes up most of your body. And yet, it's possible for a person to be allergic to water. The rare condition is called ...

You probably have a glass (or a fun, eco-friendly water bottle) sitting next to you or in your bag right now in order to meet your hydration goals for the day. And drinking enough water is super ...

A new review published in the Journal of Asthma and Allergy assessed the diagnostic and treatment approaches to aquagenic urticaria (AU), a difficult to treat, rare form of urticaria triggered when ...

FRESNO, Calif. -- A young Fresno, California woman is opening up about her "invisible illness" in hopes of helping others with chronic conditions. Tessa Hansen-Smith has the rare condition of ...

An 18-month-old toddler from Hastings, Minnesota may be the youngest person to have ever been diagnosed with aquagenic urticaria, an extremely rare condition of being allergic to water. The toddler, ...

Many people with chronic hives learn to avoid the common triggers that make their condition worse. But what would you do if you were allergic to water? That’s a question that Tessa Hansen-Smith, 25, ...