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• What are common food allergy symptoms in kids? How do these symptoms differ from other allergies?

  According to the Centers for Disease Control, one in 25 children suffers from a food allergy.

• What’s the best way to treat a beesting?

  The best way to treat a bee sting is to avoid bees in the first place, so stay away from hives or other areas that you know shelter bees.

• I always put sunscreen on my kids before they head to summer school, but I know they won’t reapply throughout the day. If I put sunscreen on my kids in the morning, will it last through lunch break?

  Your kids need to reapply sunscreen depending on the type of summer school program they’re attending and the amount of time they’re in the sun.

• Over-the-counter allergy medications don’t seem to be helping me as much as they used to. What should I do?

  While it’s true that sometimes drugs become less effective after you take them for a long period of time, in many cases just changing the type of medication and when you take it can help.

• If I take a multivitamin every day, will it help me avoid getting sick?

  It can, but remember that a multivitamin isn’t a magic pill.

• How much sleep should my kids get each night? They often seem overtired, and I worry they are more vulnerable to illness.

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