Anaphylaxis: Preventing and Treating Life-Threatening Allergic Reactions
Anaphylaxis is a sudden and serious allergic reaction that can present with a variety of symptoms. In the most severe cases, a patients blood pressure falls, airways constrict, and there is difficulty...
View ArticleHelping Out in Health Emergencies: What You Need to Know About 4 Chronic...
Health emergencies are often unexpected, and you never know when you'll be called upon to help. If a friend or a loved one has a chronic condition, it's important to be prepared should he or she...
View ArticleFatal Allergic Reactions: A Cause Identified
What triggers anaphylaxis, or life-threatening allergic reactions? You may think of peanuts, shellfish, and bee stings. But one particular substance causes more allergy-related deaths than any other...
View ArticleAllergy Encyclopedia
Achoo! Do you suffer from allergies? Youre not alone: "Some 50 million Americans have allergies, and that number is on the increase," says Montefiore Medical Centers Waleed Abuzeid, MD, an assistant...
View Article4 Myths (and the Facts) About Nasal Allergies
If you regularly sniffle, sneeze, and cough, you may be one of the 50 million people in this country, including one in five children, who suffer from allergies. Theres a lot of information swirling...
View ArticleIs This Common Household Appliance Threatening Your Kids Health?
You may believe youre doing your family a service by investing in a dishwashernot only are they a time saver, they're scientifically shown to be more effective than hand washing when it comes to...
View ArticleIs it Allergies or a Summer Cold?
The sun is out and the temperature has climbed, but instead of enjoying all that the season has to offer, youre sniffling, sneezing, and rubbing your eyes. Are you suffering from a summer cold or do...
View ArticleAutumn's Worst Allergens
Spring and summer are usually the first seasons that come to mind when most people think of allergies. But for many people, autumn is just as irritating a season for itchy eyes, runny noses, and...
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