Health Tip: Manage a Latex Allergy
(HealthDay News) -- Latex may be found in products such as balloons, dishwashing gloves, waistbands, rubber toys, pacifiers, rubber bands and tape.
If you have a latex allergy, exposure can cause a reaction ranging from sneezing, coughing, a rash and chest tightness to anaphylactic shock.
The American Academy of Family Physicians suggests how to manage a latex allergy:
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