Traditional Valentine’s Day gifts often fall into the potentially allergenic category – meaning things that people with allergies may be sensitive to. Chocolates, flowers, and perfume/cologne have long been at the top of the list for Valentine giving, but you don’t want to be giving your sweetheart an allergic reaction or an asthma attack on
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August is National Immunization Awareness Month, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). You have the power to protect yourself and your children from serious and potentially life-threatening illnesses such as pneumonia, shingles, and the flu. Vaccines provide immunity to severe diseases before children are exposed to them. Parents can safeguard their young children
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Are you allergic to peanuts? Do you know someone who is? Here is something you’ll want to know and share with others. Fenugreek used as a spice in Indian cuisine, but actually, a legume plant can cause a serious allergic reaction in people with peanut allergy. This is due to a significant cross-reactivity between fenugreek
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Nobody hears the phrase “allergy shots” and thinks that sounds like a fun time. To some, it may sound like unnecessary pain. To others, it probably sounds scary! But if you’ve suffered through enough allergy seasons feeling miserable and find allergy medications just aren’t the answer to feeling sufficiently better, perhaps it’s time to look
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