Aquagenic urticaria is a rare disease that causes people to have an allergic reaction when water touches their skin.

A South Carolina woman has been left unable to shower due to a debilitating water allergy, which causes her to experience excruciating itchiness upon contact with H2O. “It’s been difficult to navigate ...

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 ...

There are only about 50 known cases of aquagenic urticarial in the world. — -- When Alexandra Allen was a little girl, she wanted to be a marine biologist and live on a sailboat. After being ...

A landscaper who is allergic to water has been forced to give up work because rain leaves him in excruciating pain. James Richardson, 33, suffers allergic reactions to water and says he is left in ...

Model and student Kendall Chrisman from Riverside, California, is living with one of the most inconvenient allergies there is. She noticed her symptoms at 13, when she became itchy and was in pain ...

James Richardson, 33, breaks out in hives if he touches water and says he is left in pain for six-and-a-half hours if he has a shower ...

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 ...

The Green Bay Packers took a chance on former Duke offensive lineman Jacob Monk, who has one of the more unique allergies you’ll ever hear about. Almost years before being taken in the fifth round of ...

Ryan Mead-Hunter receives funding from the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (WA) and the NHMRC. He is part of the Perth Pollen team. When we think of spring we think of warming weather ...