Allergies are complicated immune system responses to something your body perceives as a "threat." This can include outdoor allergens like pollen and ragweed; indoor allergens like dust and mold; foods ...

Then she tries again, but this time she uses her thumb as leverage, and ends up stabbing herself. "It just shot me," the girl can be heard repeating over and over again. EpiPens are only available to ...

PORTSMOUTH -- Most people have heard of an EpiPen, and know, at least marginally, that they are used to help quickly counteract symptoms of severe allergic reactions that can quickly result in ...

California has joined a growing number of states that allow restaurants and other businesses to take customer service to a new level: potentially saving a guest’s life. The legislation in California, ...

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Her daughter, whom she exclusively breastfed, was covered head to toe in severe eczema, cried nonstop and just seemed extremely uncomfortable Ultimately, the family’s pediatrician suggested they take ...

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 ...

The State Education Department is proposing changes to the guidelines for administering EpiPens. The changes would allow for emergency epinephrine auto-injectors, based on requests from parents, ...

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 ...

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Even as the cost of EpiPens dramatically rose, so too did the number of prescriptions written for patients in Medicare, sending spending by the program skyrocketing nearly 1,100 percent from 2007 to ...

Mylan NV’s chief executive officer will tell Congress Wednesday that although she regrets some patients’ financial difficulties affording the EpiPen allergy shot, lawmakers should still recognize that ...