special dessert at a family friends house. He and his parents were told it was dairy free. It wasn’t. “Unfortunately it wasn’t and he had a severe reaction. Probably the worst he’s ever had. We had to use the epi-pen in order for his airways ...
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A recorded increase in the frequency of food allergies in children has doctors looking for the reason and researchers working to find a treatment. The national Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported in October that 1 in 26 children had ...
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It's winter and that means it's cold and flu season, and for 40 million Americans who suffer from allergies, this time of year can be much worse. However, how do you know if your sneezing is a cold or an allergy? “A common cold comes on relatively ...
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(GANNETT NEWS SERVICE) - Food allergies in children are on the rise. According to the first-ever federal study of the problem, t hey now affect about 3 million kids. A child suffering from severe food allergies can have a life-threatening reaction ...
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F OR YEARS VETS, owners and trainers have speculated on the reasons that horses toss their heads. Head-tossing is usually associated with spring, and the horse in question tosses his head up and down or side to side while being ridden. Since these ...
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Just after George W Bush's pooch Barney bit a reporter, Barack Obama talks about the new White House dog. ; http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1488655367/bctid1906851335 http://www.brightcove.com/channel.jsp?channel=1139053637 Having ...
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When Ruth Chosid's cat recently leaped onto her kitchen counter, she didn't know whether to be angry or proud. The American shorthair, Sweet Pea, has suffered from cancer, diabetes and enough diseases to fill nine lives, let alone one. But here he ...
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(HealthDay News) -- The flu vaccine is safe for most people, but some people could experience dangerous complications from the flu vaccine, including an allergic reaction. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says the following people ...
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A simple meal can be a frustrating, frightening prospect for a child with food allergies. In the cafeterias of Bellevue Public Schools, every effort has been made to make every meal a safe and easy process for students. "We always take real strong ...
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Some foods are very dangerous to human health, if they contain allergens that people eating them are sensible to. Ingesting fish or fruit for instance can cause anaphylaxis, which, if left untreated, can cause death. With this in mind, a European ...
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