Hives & Rashes

Clarithromycin

Clarithromycin is an antibiotic used to treat many different types of bacterial infections in children. You might see a brand name such as Biaxin on the label. It comes as liquid, tablets, or extended…

Allergic to Bread? A Hidden Problem

Pizza, macaroni, bread, crackers, cereals, and spaghetti are among many children's favorite foods. These foods and many others can be sources of gluten (protein found in wheat, rye, and barley). When …

Hives: A-to-Z Guide from Diagnosis to Treatment to Prevention

What are hives? Hives are a sign that the whole body is experiencing a hypersensitivity reaction. Hives occur when the body's capillaries and tiny veins get leaky. Fluid escaping from some of these bl…

Food Allergies: A-to-Z Guide from Diagnosis to Treatment to Prevention

Introduction to food allergies: Many parents of infants and toddlers are told that food allergies don't happen that young, or that they are very rare. We've learned that food allergies certainly do ha…