<p>Allergies are estimated to affect upwards of 30% of people globally, so why are they so often swept under the rug? People in restaurants lie about their&nbsp;allergies,&nbsp;food labelling is difficult to understand, and those with the allergies are often forced to be their own advocate to avoid a potentially life-threatening medical situation. On this episode, senior producer Teresa Carey interviews allergist Dr. Samira Jeimy to discuss the day-to-day realities of allergies, new potential medications, and why better&nbsp;societal support is needed for those with severe allergies. Host Dr. Samantha Yammine also explores how multilingualism can slow brain aging and a new study that is trying to cleanse wine from the taste of wildfire smoke.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>Link to Show Notes&nbsp;<a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/145Dwi8rrweDoEX73P2vA-JwNX5bBdaNfg-Of26Rga7A/edit?usp=sharing" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</p><br><p>Curiosity Weekly is off for the holidays! Tune in on January 7th for a new episode. </p><p>&nbsp;</p><p><em>Follow Curiosity Weekly on your favorite podcast app to get smarter with</em><a href="https://twitter.com/producercody" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>&nbsp;</em></a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/science.sam/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Dr. Samantha Yammine</em></a><em>&nbsp;— for free! Still curious? Get science shows, nature documentaries, and more real-life entertainment on discovery+! Go to&nbsp;</em><a href="https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>https://discoveryplus.com/curiosity</em></a><em>&nbsp;to&nbsp;start your 7-day free trial. discovery+ is currently only available for US subscribers.</em></p><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>