This week marks the 92nd anniversary of the discovery of penicillin by Sir Alexander Fleming in 1928. It’s hard to imagine where we’d be without this lifesaving medicine! Penicillin medications are a group of antibiotics that treat a wide range of bacterial infections. The first drugs of this type, they have changed the way bacteria
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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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