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Food allergies have increased dramatically around the world.

Reactions range from hives to life-threatening anaphylaxis.

This is the People's Pharmacy with Terry and Joe Grady. Most people are aware that peanuts can cause frightening reactions for some children.

Other foods that can trigger allergic reactions include shellfish, eggs, soy, nuts, and wheat.

What other foods might cause problems?

Do we have any idea why food allergies are more common? Is there anything we can do to prevent them?

Dr. Edwin Kim is an expert on food allergies. He's ready to answer your

questions about preventing and managing them. Our lines are open at 888 4723366.

Coming up on the People's Pharmacy,

dealing with food allergies.

In the People's Pharmacy Health Headlines, Many people think that COVID doesn't affect children very much.

Young people are less vulnerable to serious

consequences of the infection compared to older adults, but that doesn't mean they are

immune to 2002. During that year, COVID-19 ranked fifth in disease-related deaths among Americans

age 0 to 19.

The coronavirus caused more deaths among kids than any other infection. The investigators point out, we should still be trying to limit transmission of this virus to children because it continues to be a serious health problem.

About 30% of children with epilepsy do not respond well to available medication.

However, children with drug-resistant epilepsy

sometimes benefit from dietary therapies. A systematic review and

meta-analysis of 12 randomized controlled trials was just published in Jama Pediatrics.

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