10-month-old Eli gets a glob of topical lidocaine in anticipation of setting an intravenous line for hydrating fluids. Eli was mostly smiles at Health First’s Pediatric Emergency Department at Holmes ...

After receiving an injection, some people experience symptoms at the injection site on the skin. This reaction is a common adverse effect of vaccines, Botox injections, biologics, and chemotherapy.

Researchers said most children with allergic reactions can be safely treated with an epinephrine injection and discharged. Photo by Adobe Stock/HealthDay News Many kids are spending a lot of ...

They trust the vaccine. They want the vaccine. But millions of U.S. residents who pass out or beat feet at the sight of a hypodermic needle are risking COVID rather than getting a shot in the arm.

One of the world’s leading experts in pediatric pain management is calling upon clinicians nationwide to join a national challenge to eliminate the pain, trauma and anxiety of needle jabs for young ...

HOLLYWOOD, Fla. — Approximately one in 50 Americans rely on Epinephrine Auto-Injectors to help prevent a potentially deadly allergic reaction called anaphylaxis. Dr. Christopher Chang, Chief of ...

A nasal spray can tamp down potentially fatal reactions, a boon to the many patients in crisis who fear using EpiPens. Neffy, a new device approved by the Food and Drug Administration, is the first ...

Many kids are spending a lot of unnecessary time under observation in a hospital following a sudden allergic emergency, a new study concludes. About 17% of kids are admitted for overnight observation ...