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How a mediband can save your life? In an emergency, paramedics arrive to save your life. It makes the jobs of health and emergency workers easier by wearing a medical ID bracelet. Medical ID bracelets delivery important health information so they know right away how to care for the patient. Whether you suffer from a serious allergy or diabetes, having...

Most Australians will undergo treatment using penicillin at some point in their lives. The vast majority of these individuals will experience no adverse reactions whatsoever. However, penicillin allergies still represent a clear danger. And they are most common in individuals aged between 20 and 49. We’ve put together a guide to help you understand the symptoms of a penicillin allergy, and also to explain how adequate testing. Especially how the wearing of a penicillin allergy wristband can help you live a normal, healthy life. Continue reading →

A gluten allergy wristband can help children who suffer from coeliac disease avoid gluten. With this serious food allergy, it is so important that people are made aware that your child requires a special diet in order to avoid the pain and suffering that comes from consuming the wrong foods. Many pre-schools recommend children wear a gluten allergy wristband or gluten allergy bracelet stating that they have severe reactions to wheat, oats, barley and rye, as often the children in their care are unable to speak for themselves in regards to their condition. A properly labeled medical id band helps to prove that you are not just been an overprotective parent and that your child has a genuine medical condition which requires a specialised diet. Continue reading →

Happy Tummies is an online shop for families affected by food allergies and food intolerances. Lisa Munro and her husband Chris decided to start Happy Tummies for this suffering from allergies about three and half years ago. The inspiration came from Alex, their son who has multiple food allergies and eosinophilic oesophagitis. They were tired of wasting their weekends driving from...

If you are one of the millions of Australians who suffer from an allergy, you will understand how miserable and unpleasant an allergic reaction can be. It is estimated that around 4.1 million Australians have an allergy of some sort, a figure which represents almost a fifth of our population. Of these 4.1 million individuals, each has an average of 1.74 allergies, which means there are around 7.2 million cases of allergic diseases shared among the population. These figures illustrate just how serious Australia’s allergy problem really is; in fact, the ASCIA-Access Economics Report estimates that Australia and New Zealand have the highest prevalence of allergies in the developed world. Continue reading →