Article: Tooth op mum died from allergic reaction.

Article: What is a peanut allergy and what causes it?
Tyrone Times (Dungannon, Northern Ireland);  March 23, 2007 ;     700+ words ......What causes a peanut allergy? An allergic reaction occurs when your immune system overreacts...a skin test to see if you have an allergic reaction. During a skin test, a tiny bit of...called antibodies that would cause an allergic reaction when you eat peanuts. One such test...

Article: And while we're on the subject of allergies.... (anaphylaxis)
Medical Update;  May 1, 1993 ;     700+ words ......occur, often within minutes. The allergic reaction may be to a drug such as penicillin...offending allergen. On the other hand, an allergic reaction can also be induced the first time...including some doctors, fail to treat the allergic reaction as a medical emergency. The study...

Article: Food allergy dangers.(Brief Article)
Pediatrics for Parents;  January 1, 2002 ;     175 words ......resulting in a severe and possibly deadly allergic reaction. A recent British study looked at...found eight children who died from an allergic reaction to a food. Milk allergy was the cause...increases the chances of a fatal allergic reaction. Assuming 5% of children have a food...

Article: Police probe Preston drugs death.
Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England);  February 5, 2007 ;     144 words ...A man suffered a catastrophic allergic reaction and died after taking suspected illegal...appears to have had a catastrophic allergic reaction. There could be a contaminated batch...the two others survived without any allergic reaction. They had taken some kind of non...

Article: Allergy link to man's Ecstasy death.
Lancashire Evening Post (Preston, England);  February 6, 2007 ;     226 words ...A man died after a massive allergic reaction was triggered by taking Ecstasy...appears to have had a catastrophic allergic reaction. There could be a contaminated batch...the two others survived without any allergic reaction. They had taken some kind of non...

Article: Penicillin allergy.
Pediatrics for Parents;  June 1, 1991 ;     109 words ......allergy not a drug allergy? When the allergic reaction wasn't truly an allergic reaction. A study from England reported that...aren't allergic to the drug. If an allergic reaction occurred, it was most likely to one...

Article: Aretha Franklin released from hospital; thanks fans, friends for their support.(Newsmakers)
Jet;  April 12, 2004 ;     264 words ......after she was treated for an allergic reaction to antibiotics, her doctor...it appears Franklin had an allergic reaction to antibiotics she took while on the road. It was an allergic reaction to some antibiotics that she...

Article: Real-time PCR assays detect peanut allergen residue in processed products.
Emerging Food R&D Report;  February 1, 2009 ;     342 words ...Hypersensitivity to peanuts--an allergic reaction to peanuts that is triggered by the...peanut allergy as they get older. An allergic reaction to peanuts can range from a minor...anaphylaxis, which is a severe, whole-body allergic reaction requiring immediate medical attention...

Article: NEWSBRIEFS
BT Catalyst;  January 1, 1994 ;     339 words ......necessary to initiate an allergic reaction. The researchers published...symptoms work only after the allergic reaction has begun. A better strategy...treat a patient before the allergic reaction has started by blocking...

Article: A shot of penicillin. (may cause a life-threatening allergic reaction)(from Consultant, December 1993)
Pediatrics for Parents;  January 1, 1994 ;     140 words ......reason not to give a shot is the possibility of a life-threatening allergic reaction. The chances are one in 2,000 that a person will have a serious...least 30 minutes, and preferably 60 minutes, to watch for any allergic reaction.

Article: Schools prepared to handle allergic reactions.
Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA);  January 25, 2008 ;     539 words ......concerned about a life threatening allergic reaction striking one of the students. We...counteracts the deadly effects of an allergic reaction. A shot of epinephrine from an EpiPen...also trained to recognize when an allergic reaction is life threatening, call 911 to...

Article: Olympian Morgan Hamm must petition to US nationals after allergic reaction at qualifier
AP Worldstream;  April 24, 2008 ;     350 words ...Morgan Hamm dropped out of a key gymnastics meet after an allergic reaction that restricted his breathing on Wednesday, meaning he...after taking the medication; he didn't know what caused the allergic reaction. A two-time Olympian and brother of the defending Olympic...

Article: Green bag makes me see red...
Hebden Bridge Times (Hebden Bridge, England);  December 20, 2007 ;     467 words ......who suffered a potentially fatal allergic reaction to corn-starch bags provided by a...collected the bag that caused the allergic reaction from the pharmacy. He said: For a...in Hebden Bridge has reported an allergic reaction to the biodegradable corn starch...

Article: Parents' terror at son's allergic reaction to nuts.
Peterborough Evening Telegraph (Peterborough, England);  May 14, 2007 ;     408 words ......of nutritious nuts. That was until he had an unexpected allergic reaction and his family realised how close they came to losing him...in Centre immediately spotted that Kashif was having an allergic reaction to something and were quick to administer the right treatment...