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I have a friend who is allergic to peanuts, so she carries an EpiPen wherever she goes. When people catch a glimpse of the injection, it prompts inevitable Pulp Fiction jokes, but there's nothing fun about having to use an EpiPen. Commonly known by its brand name, this epinephrine autoinjection is used to treat anaphylaxis, a sudden and severe allergic reaction that can be life-threatening. Read more
Despite Groupon's recent failed attempt at tongue-in-cheek humor concerning kids with peanut allergies, parents of tots with severe, sometimes life-threatening allergies to certain foods know there's nothing funny about a toddler's throat closing up. According to FAAN, The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network, over 15 million people in the US have food allergies. Two percent of the population Read more
DrSugar is in the house! This week she's tackling a reader suffering from an allergic reaction to exercise. Dear Dr. Sugar, I work out regularly, but I have had a sort of reaction during my last two intense cardio workouts. My face turns bright red; I wheeze slightly, cough, and my eyes and nose itch. I have to stop and rest, but the symptoms go away after about 30 minutes. The symptoms seem to Read more
Hollywood's bright light has been very good to Holly Robinson Peete, having starred in two highly successful television series and finishing as runner-up on last season's Celebrity Apprentice. But that doesn't mean the actress, who currently co-hosts The Talk on CBS, hasn't had her own fair share of parenting scares. After her then-3-year-old son Rodney was diagnosed with autism, she had him Read more
