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If your child requires medication while at school, keep in mind the following tips.| HealthyChildren.org
All eggs sold in stores are grade A, so the “choice” of grade is a no-brainer. But these days, you’ll find plenty of other labels on eggs, intended to make you buy one particular product or another. Because the choices can be dizzying and unclear, it can be difficult to know what is best for your family. To help you sort things out, here are some terms and a little information about what each means—or doesn’t mean.| HealthyChildren.org
If your child has ever had an allergic reaction to a sting from a bee, yellow jacket, hornet or wasp, let everyone know what to do if it happens again. Learn more here.| HealthyChildren.org
The FDA approved the first nasal spray for the emergency treatment of allergic reactions in adult and certain pediatric patients.| U.S. Food and Drug Administration
Shock happens when not enough blood and oxygen can get to your organs and tissues. It can be life threatening. Find out about symptoms and treatment.| medlineplus.gov
Medical providers can prescribe an epinephrine auto-injector for a child at risk of a severe allergic reaction (anaphylaxis).| 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
In an effort to appropriately treat anaphylaxis—a potentially life-threating, severe allergic reaction—the American Academy of Pediatrics developed a clinical report to explain to pediatricians and other health care providers how to create and use the new AAP Allergy and Anaphylaxis Emergency Plan. Learn more here. | HealthyChildren.org
Be prepared in case you ever need to call 911 and know what to expect when you do; this can help rescue crews get there as quickly as possible to help.| 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
Most seafood (fish and shellfish like shrimp) that's eaten in the United States provides a tasty, safe and healthy mealtime option. But there are a few types of fish children should skip, or eat in limited amounts, to avoid exposure to high levels of mercury. Learn more here.| HealthyChildren.org