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Anaphylaxis facts Readers Comments 40 Share Your Story There were 21 cases reported, or about 1 in 11.1million doses, after the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID vaccine.  Source: CDC https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7002e1.htm. Anaphylaxis is the most severe allergic reaction and is potentially life-threatening. Anaphylaxis is rare. The vast majority of people, even those with allergies, will never have an anaphylactic reaction. Common...

Ways to clear a baby’s stuffy nose Stuffy noses in babies can make them irritable and cranky. Stuffy noses in babies can make them irritable and cranky. It’s hard for babies to breathe and eat when they have a stuffy nose, and this makes many parents anxious. Babies may find it difficult to sleep as...

Maintaining a healthy weight is important Maintaining a healthy weight is important because being overweight or underweight may lead to various health issues. Body mass index or BMI is calculated by dividing a person’s weight in kilograms by the square of their height in meters. Thus, if your weight is 50 kg and your height...

You can have a seizure without epilepsy, but you can’t have epilepsy without seizures. Convulsions are a type of seizure that causes involuntary shaking One seizure episode does not mean a person has epilepsy. When seizures occur frequently and become a consistent problem, however, the condition is called epilepsy. You can have a seizure without...

What is bacterial meningitis? Bacterial meningitis spreads from person to person contact. You can also get bacterial meningitis by eating food contaminated by certain germs. Meningitis is a disorder where the meninges, a thin tissue surrounding the brain and spinal cord, become inflamed. Bacterial meningitis is a rare form of the illness that can lead...

Balloon endoscopy is a procedure used to view the small intestine and the digestive track. There are two types of balloon endoscopy, single balloon and double balloon. Balloon endoscopy is used to diagnose and treat diseases of the esophagus, stomach, duodenum, and colon (large intestine). The use of upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopes has revolutionized...

Baby ear infection symptoms can include signs of irritability, tugging on the ears, an unpleasant smell and discharge coming from the ears, and more. Learn all the signs here. Ear infections are painful and often happen to babies before they even learn how to talk. Fortunately, learning the signs and symptoms of an ear infection...

An acoustic neuroma is a benign tumor that does not spread to other parts of the body. However, if left untreated, it can be fatal by enlarging to compress the surrounding brain. An acoustic neuroma is a rare and benign (noncancerous) tumor that does not spread to other parts of the body. It can only...

Non-polio enteroviruses cause a variety of infections, including aseptic meningitis, hand, foot, and mouth disease, herpangina, and the common cold. Symptoms and signs of enterovirus infection include hypoxia, eye pain, shortness of breath, chest pain, and fever. Treatment involves supportive care to reduce symptoms. Human enteroviruses are a genus in the family Picornaviridae (small positive-sense...

While mild alcoholic hepatitis may be reversed, once it reaches the stage of liver cirrhosis, it is irreversible. After diagnosis, abstaining from alcohol can improve your lifespan. Mild alcoholic hepatitis can usually be reversed. However, if it becomes severe and reaches the stage of liver cirrhosis, it is usually irreversible. Liver cirrhosis is a condition...