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Food Allergies: Protect Your Child at Home and Away
Most food allergy reactions start soon -- within minutes to a couple of hours -- after exposure to a trigger food. Symptoms can include: Stomach or intestinal problems, such as vomiting, colic, diarrhea, or bleeding Skin reactions, such as hives, swelling, or eczema Breathing problems, such as upper
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Dangerous Allergies: 9 Ways to Raise a Safe Child
When your child has severe allergies, there's a lot you can do to help your child avoid anaphylaxis, a dangerous allergic reaction. These tips will help. The sooner you start, the better. Even if your child is young, there are ways you can help them learn how to manage their allergies and, in turn,
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Anaphylaxis: Where to Find Information & Support
If your child has a serious allergy, make an appointment with a pediatric allergist or immunologist. Your doctor can give you a referral. Your pediatric allergist will do tests to find your child's allergy triggers, create a treatment plan for those allergies, and tell you what you need to do to man
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How Epinephrine Injections May Protect Your Child
Anaphylaxis is a sudden, severe allergic reaction. An injection of epinephrine could delay the symptoms of that reaction, buying time in an emergency. But many people who carry a prescribed epinephrine auto-injector don't know how to use it, says pediatrician Scott H. Sicherer, MD, author of Underst
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Kids With Food Allergies Targets for Bullies
Dec. 24, 2012 -- Colorado Springs high school junior Morgan Smith can’t remember a time when he didn’t have life-threatening food allergies. The 16-year-old had his first reaction to peanut butter at 9 months of age when he broke out in hives after touching his sister’s PBJ sandwich. He had his firs
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Sinus Problems: Home Remedies and Tips
Are you among the 37 million Americans who have sinus problems each year? If so, there's a lot you can do around the house to create a "sinus-friendly" environment -- reducing your risk for sinus pressure. Even better, many of the measures are simple and inexpensive. First, it's crucial to figure ou
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Allergies and Your Sinuses: Fighting Allergic Rhinitis
One in five adults in the U.S. has nasal allergies, or allergic rhinitis. Yet as common as it is, experts say that allergic rhinitis is underdiagnosed, undertreated, and underestimated. “Allergic rhinitis is a trivialized disease,” says Jonathan A. Bernstein, MD, an allergist at the University of Ci
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What Causes Sinus Problems?
If you are plagued by sinus problems, take a moment to consider these valuable parts of your head. What can turn good sinuses into problem sinuses? Your sinuses are hollow air spaces within the bones between your eyes, behind your cheekbone, and in the forehead. They produce mucus, which helps keep
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Food Allergies Linked to Pesticides
Dec. 3, 2012 -- People exposed to higher levels of certain germ- and weed-killing chemicals may also be more likely to develop food allergies, a new study shows. The chemicals are called dichlorophenols (DCPs). They are created by the breakdown of common pesticides, including chlorinated chemicals u
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Best Diet for Nasal Allergies
Could what you're eating affect your nasal allergies? It's possible. Here are some tips on which foods may help your nasal allergy symptoms -- and which foods are making them worse. Foods That May Help Warm fluids. Whether you're sipping tea or eating chicken soup, warm fluids help break up congesti
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