Hives are raised, often itchy, red bumps (welts) on the surface of the skin. They are usually an allergic reaction to food or medicine. They can also appear without cause. When you have an allergic reaction to a substance, your body releases histamine and other chemicals into the blood. This causes itching, swelling, and other symptoms. Hives are a common reaction. Persons with other allergies, such as hay fever, often get hives. When swelling or welts occur around the face, especially the lips and eyes, it is called angioedema.
You're not worthy: Council snubs move to honour British Army's most decorated regiment. By Tim Shipman and Daniel Bates and David Wilkes for the Daily Mail. Updated: 05:17 EDT, 17 December 2009.
The march of the Immortal Regiment in Moscow. Source: AP A so-called 'immortal regiment' will march across London on May 9 in honor of the veterans of the Second World War. Participants in the procession, which will start at 2:30 p.m. on what is celebrated as Victory Day in Russia, will carry photographs of their relatives who took part in World War Two.