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Many patients experience adverse reactions to medications. Only a small percent of these reactions, however, are true allergic reactions. An allergic reaction means the patient’s immune system is programmed to recognize a certain medication and produce a specific reaction whenever it encounters that drug. The most potentially severe allergic reaction to a drug is anaphylaxis. […]

For most people, an insect sting means a little pain and discomfort. But some people may have trouble breathing or itch and have hives all over their body after being stung. These people are allergic to insect stings. This means that their immune system overreacts to the insect’s venom. Most allergic insect sting reactions are

People with food allergies have an allergic reaction when they come in contact with certain foods. This happens because their immune system overreacts to the proteins in that food. Eight kinds of food cause most food allergies:      Cow’s milk     Eggs     Peanuts     Wheat     Soy    

Allergy is defined as a “harmful, increased susceptibility to a specific substance,” also known as hypersensitivity, while immunity is characterized as a “protective, enhanced resistance.” The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology has an array of resources about allergic disease to help you understand how your allergies affect you, your friends and family. Skin