The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) provides a dosage table for diphenhydramine.| HealthyChildren.org
Up to 5 percent of the American population may have severe allergic reactions to insect stings, depending on what kind of sting it is. These reactions may affect the lungs and air passages, heart, stomach, skin, and other organs.| HealthyChildren.org
Medical providers can prescribe an epinephrine auto-injector for a child at risk of a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).| HealthyChildren.org
injuries-emergencies~The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) gives 10 tips to help you know what to expect and be better prepared when your time comes to visit the emergency room.| HealthyChildren.org
Being prepared and knowing the signs of an allergic reaction called anaphylaxis can save a child's life. At any age, anaphylaxis can be deadly without immediate medical help. Read on.| HealthyChildren.org
We’ve moved from peanut-free lunch tables to peanut-free schools—and many camps and afterschool programs have banned anything peanut too. Finally we may have an answer, and it is the simplest answer of all: eating peanuts.| HealthyChildren.org
A food allergy happens when the body reacts against harmless proteins found in foods. Food allergies are most common in babies and children, but they can occur at any age. They also occur more often in children who have other allergies or who have family members with allergies. Learn more here.| HealthyChildren.org