ATLANTA — A training module on the use of an epinephrine autoinjector could help improve the skills of many healthcare providers, according to new research. "This important deficiency in provider ...

Chrisma Obiniana’s daughter, Kalea, is allergic to peanuts, cashews and pistachios Jordan Greene is Society and Culture writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work ...

EpiPen is a first-line, emergency treatment for severe allergic reactions. Benadryl is used for milder allergic reactions. The decision of when to use one or the other depends on the specific symptoms ...

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Parents of children who are in danger of having a serious allergic reaction to certain foods are urged to have an auto-injector on hand to administer a dose of epinephrine ...

OSHKOSH, Wis. (WLUK) -- A Mishicot family whose teenage son died from an allergic reaction to a bee sting is continuing to turn tragedy into opportunity. University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh nursing ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- A new Florida law is helping to keep children safe in schools. And it isn't about building safety, but rather their health. The goal is to protect K-8 students with allergies before ...

Doctors prescribe EpiPen (epinephrine injection) to treat anaphylaxis from any cause, including food and medication allergies. Use EpiPen as soon as symptoms start or just after exposure to a known ...

As the number of children with life-threatening allergies climbs, the Los Angeles Unified School District is taking a new approach to prevent and respond to serious reactions. One allergy specialist ...

Chrisma Obiniana’s daughter, Kalea, is allergic to peanuts, cashews and pistachios Chrisma Obiniana’s daughter, Kalea, was only 3 months old when the mom started to notice that something seemed off ...

Ultimately, the family’s pediatrician suggested they take Kalea to an allergist to check for Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA) or other food allergies At the allergist’s office, multiple skin prick ...