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Latex Allergy - What You Need to Know to Stay Safe

One of the most potent and dangerous types of allergies is the latex allergy. People tend to not just be "a little allergic" to latex. In fact, latex allergy is one of the more common causes of anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening allergic shock event.   What Is Latex & Why Does It Trigger Allergies?   Latex is a milky... Read moreChevron
posted 09/13/2011, comments (0)|
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Tips for Staying Healthy and Avoiding Allergies Over the 4th of July

The annual birthday celebration for the United States is this weekend. Follow these tips to stay healthy over the 4th of July, so you can enjoy all your planned fun outdoor and family activities.   Allergy Triggers Are Lurking in All the Fun Places Planning to attend an outdoor barbecue with family and friends? If so, watch out that you... Read moreChevron
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Eric and Evan Edwards and their "EpiCard" Epinephrine Delivery System

Identical twins Eric and Evan Edwards both have severe food allergies and they have been developing a new type of epinephrine delivery system they call an EpiCard. They started their privately-held company, Intelliject, straight out of college with funding from the National Collegiate Inventors and Innovators Alliance, institutional investors,... Read moreChevron
posted 09/26/2008, comments (0)|
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Banishing Nuts from Georgetown University's Cafeteria

Read about the university's move to rid the cafeteria of nuts  College can be a wonderful time. For many young people, it's their first taste of autonomy: away from home, legally considered an adult, no one to make sure you get to an early morning class or turn in your homework, no parent checking out your dates, "His hair is... Read moreChevron
posted 03/03/2008, comment (1)|
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Allergic Reactions to Medications

Read Kathi's previous post on Anaphylaxis  Medications are given to us to help ease symptoms or battle a health condition. They are meant to be helpful, not harmful. However, any time you place a foreign substance into your body, you run the risk of triggering negative consequences, along with the positive ones. In most cases,... Read moreChevron
posted 02/13/2008, comment (1)|
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