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Parents’ Summer Safety Survival Kit

Source: Loyola University Health System Newswise — MAYWOOD, Ill. – Summer fun is in full swing, which coincides with an increase in bumps, bruises, scrapes and possibly worse. To keep kids safe, prevention and first-aid should be at the forefront of parents’ minds this summer according to Dr. Karen Judy, Loyola University Health System pediatric [...]

Stinging Insect Hypersensitivity : Guidelines from Allergists

Released: 6/8/2011 10:00 AM EDT Source: American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Newswise — Spring and summer bring bees, wasps, hornets and yellow jackets and, this year, updated advice for those who are allergic to these pesky stinging insects. More than half a million people go to emergency rooms and at least 50 [...]