Introduce allergenic foods early
Parents should now introduce foods such as peanuts as early as 4 months.
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Parents should now introduce foods such as peanuts as early as 4 months.
This milder form of food allergy is common among people with hay fever.
Symptoms occur when a person exercises within a few hours of eating an allergenic food.
Cold compresses and over-the-counter antihistamines will help.
Avoiding latex is the best strategy.
Allergic reactions account for up to 10% of adverse drug reactions.
Certain drugs are more likely to cause a reaction than others.
They usually occur within minutes, but most often are not dangerous
Here’s a close look at what happens during the process.
The best way to treat it is to avoid the irritant.