Can Allergy Shots Reduce Skin Inflammation?
A Swiss study has found that allergy shots given directly into the lymph nodes is a faster, easier, and more effective way of treating grass pollen allergy than traditional injections. Normally, patients with this type of allergy endure several years of weekly shots that are given under the skin. But researchers found that an eight-week course of lymph node shots offered patients the same amount of relief with fewer side effects than traditional therapy.
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