Daily Archives: December 2, 2008

Anaphylaxis Twice as Common as Previously Reported

Anaphylaxis, a potentially life-threatening allergic reaction most commonly caused by certain foods or insect stings, is twice as common as has been previously reported, according results of a Mayo Clinic study published this month in Journal of Allergy & Clinical Immunology.
The researchers, who studied incidence of anaphylaxis over a 10-year period in Rochester, Minn. as [...]