Allergy: Overview

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Should I have allergy shots for allergies to insect stings?
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01/22/08, Healthwise
An allergic reaction to a sting occurs when your body's immune system overreacts to substances called allergens in the venom of stinging insects such as bees, wasps, hornets, or fire ants.
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Immunotherapy for allergies to insect stings
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01/22/08, Healthwise
Immunotherapy is a series of allergy shots given to reduce your sensitivity to allergens that cause an allergic reaction. Small doses of allergens are injected under the skin. Over time, allergy shots can decrease the severity of your
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Drug Allergies - Exams and Tests
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07/24/07, Healthwise
Your doctor will diagnose a drug allergy by asking you questions about the medicines you are or have recently been taking, your past health, and your symptoms (medical history) and by doing a physical exam. To find out which medicine
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Allergies to Insect Stings - Treatment Overview
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01/22/08, Healthwise
Allergies to insect stings are treated by avoiding the insects that cause the allergy, treating mild cases with medicines such as antihistamines, and understanding how and when to use an allergy kit for serious reactions.
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Allergy to Natural Rubber (Latex)
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07/11/07, Healthwise
Latex is natural rubber, a product made primarily from the rubber tree, Hevea brasiliensis. Some people develop allergic reactions after repeated contact with latex, especially latex gloves. Allergy to latex is an increasing health proble
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Allergic Reaction
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07/11/07, Healthwise
Allergies are an overreaction of the body's natural defense system that helps fight infections (immune system). The immune system normally protects the body from viruses and bacteria by producing antibodies to fight them. In an allerg
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Allergies: Avoiding indoor triggers
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08/08/07, Healthwise
Allergic rhinitis results in symptoms of sneezing, congestion, and a runny nose. However, you can control these symptoms with medicine and by avoiding the things that cause them (allergens). If you are allergic to indoor allergens, such a
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Allergies to Insect Stings - Topic Overview
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01/22/08, Healthwise
When you are stung by an insect, poisons and other toxins enter your skin. It is normal to have some swelling, redness, pain, and itching around the sting. But you may have an allergic reaction if your immune system reacts strongl
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Food Allergies - Cause
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04/05/07, Healthwise
Food allergies occur when the body's immune system overreacts to substances in food you have eaten, triggering an allergic reaction. Food allergies are more common in young children than in adults. This may be because children's immun
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Drug Allergies - Topic Overview
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07/24/07, Healthwise
A drug allergy happens when you have a harmful reaction to a medicine you use. Your body’s immune system fights back by setting off an allergic reaction. Most drug allergies are mild, and the symptoms go away within a few days after y
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