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… 100a What is a severe allergic reaction to a food? An allergic reaction occurs when a … system treats a protein (an allergen) in a food as harmful. Some children with food allergy are at risk of having a severe …
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… a severe allergic reaction. Prevention Food allergies and allergic conditions such as … to reduce your baby’s risk of developing food allergies: Reducing the risk of food allergy … and young children Testing Find out how food allergies are diagnosed and the tests that are …
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… 100b What is an allergy safe adult care facility? Food allergy affects about 3 to 4 adults out of every 100. While care facilities cannot be expected to be completely … cooked. If in doubt, include the resident’s health care provider when developing the …
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… 100c What is an allergy safe child care facility? Managing food allergy in a … staff, parents and children. While child care facilities cannot be expected to be completely … emergency number and how to communicate the health concern Each child’s allergy and how to …
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… that you can talk to your doctor about them. Allergies: Should I Take Allergy Shots? 1 Get … be effective after you stop getting them. For allergies to some grasses, shots have been … rhinitis. Allergy shots are available for allergies to: Pollen (ragweed, grasses, …
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… Condition Basics What is latex allergy? Latex is natural rubber. It's a … contact with latex, especially latex gloves. Allergy to latex is an increasing health problem. Latex allergy usually affects people who are …
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… treatment can stop a dangerous reaction. Food allergies are more common in children than in … adults. Children sometimes outgrow their food allergies, especially allergies to milk, eggs, or soy. But if you …
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… be safe, this doesn’t mean yours is too. The safety of your well water depends on surface … provide you the necessary sample bottles and instructions. Read the instructions carefully … water before drinking it, using it for food preparation, or brushing your teeth. For …
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… Conditions Basics What is a penicillin … type of reaction if you have had: A positive skin test for a penicillin allergy. Hives that … penicillin and then get raised bumps on your skin, have trouble breathing, or have other …
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… Treatment Overview Allergy shots are a type of immunotherapy … which means you may have fewer symptoms. Allergy shots are given after careful skin testing for an allergy. During initial treatment, allergy …