Tuesday, April 24, 2007

Bee Sting Reaction Can Be Prevented

The Cumberland Times-News (USA), 4/22/2007

…The risk of a serious reaction to bee stings can be nearly eliminated in only a few months, but several years of monthly treatment is recommended for lifelong benefits.

Venom shots are one of the most successful, and least recognized, treatments in medicine.

Risk of severe reaction from a sting can be reduced from 70 percent to less than 5 percent. All of this can be safely done by board-certified allergists…

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