Q: An Epipen auto injects epinephrine to counteract an anaphylactic reaction. If there is the possibility of anaphylaxis, get a prescription for this medical device. Be sure to always have your Epipen with you. For children, it is useful to have one at school and the other at home to bring with them wherever they go. Adults and adolescents should carry their Epipen with them at all times. Discuss with your doctor the proper technique for injection. It's vital that you cultivate a community that can protect the individual with the peanut allergy. Take special care at school. A substantial proportion of food allergies occur in school, and these reactions can be fatal. Over a two-year period, schools can expect that approximately 18% of students with food allergies will have at least one reaction at school. Educate the school nurse, family members, and caregivers as to the prompt use of the Epipen in the event of possible ingestion of peanuts. ead labels carefully. It's important to become very familiar with how to read labels. Manufacturers are required to include peanuts on food labels if there is any exposure. This includes phrases such as "may contain peanuts" or "made in a facility that shares equipment that processes peanuts." Anaphylaxis can be caused by more than just peanut allergies, such as bee stings. Food allergies comprise the leading cause of anaphylaxis in children under age four who are given emergency medical help. Assume that a person has a peanut allergy until he can be tested by an allergist. In the United States, there are roughly 30,000 episodes of anaphylaxis, 2,000 hospitalizations, and 200 deaths per year. If an individual has an anaphylactic reaction, she should be taken to the emergency room immediately. She will also need an immediate injection of epinephrine from a medical device like an Epipen. The doctor may perform one or more of the following procedures on the affected individual. In 90% of cases, these procedures will prevent the patient's death from anaphylaxis. The individual will receive an IV of epinephrine in the emergency room. The patient will be placed on a ventilator if she is experiencing respiratory failure or laryngospasm, which indicates that respiratory failure is forthcoming. It is crucial that the person is intubated (a tube will be placed in the trachea) before the larynx begins spasms and will not permit intubation. The patient may receive H2-blockers such as Pepcid or Zantac via IV, which will decrease a histamine response. The patient may receive blood pressure support with vasopressors if need be. Delays in recognition of anaphylaxis were associated with delays in administration of epinephrine. Even in cases where anaphylaxis was quickly identified and the patient was quickly treated with epinephrine injection, 10% still died. The person will likely be observed for several hours either on the medical wards or in the ER after the reaction, as a second, delayed response may manifest in a few hours. This observation period is vital to ensure a safe discharge.
A: Get a prescription for an Epipen. Talk with family members, caregivers, and school officials about the allergy. . Expect a peanut allergy if the individual has an anaphylactic reaction. Get immediate medical attention with anaphylaxis.

Article: Develop a news reading routine that you feel you can stick to. This will help you keep informed about current events and allow you to practice awareness regularly. Maybe the first 20 minutes of your workday can be devoted to news reading, or you decide to read one article that interests you every day after dinner. It doesn't matter what your routine is so much as that you stick to it. Seek out articles that challenge your normal thinking. It can help to question why you believe something or if the belief always holds true for you. Sometimes your natural tendency may be to only read articles that confirm your feelings on a certain issue. Try to use reading the news as a chance to push yourself outside your comfort zone. For example, you might decide to read a story about the daily life of a death-row prisoner to challenge your thoughts about the criminal-justice system. Exposing yourself to different points of view can give you a deeper understanding of the world. Even if you find your views on an issue do not change, a willingness to consider other perspectives can help you grow. Reading the news can sometimes feel uplifting and sometimes feel troubling. No matter how the day's news makes you feel, make some time to process and accept those emotions when you are finished reading. Reading about difficult events on the news can be distressing. To cope, try turning your emotions into actions. You can donate money, volunteer your time or collect resources. This is a great way to help out your local community or even people in another country many miles away. For example, if a news story about the future of the Arctic depresses you, consider making a donation to an organization that works to preserve polar bear habitats. This would be a healthy way of processing your negative emotions. If you feel sad after reading about a lack of resources at your local school, you might volunteer there once a week to help fix the problem. after reading the news. Sit somewhere quiet and close your eyes for 5 minutes immediately after reading the news. Reading the news can give you a lot to think about, and clearing your head can help you carry on with your day. Focus on breathing in and out. Let your thoughts come and go without delving deeper until you feel calm.
Question: What is a summary of what this article is about?
Read the news regularly. Use articles to challenge the way you think. Work on accepting your feelings. Act on news that you care about. Meditate

Q: Flatten the gum into a disk, just like you would in the normal snap method. Stick your tongue through the disk without breaking it, then withdraw your tongue and clamp the edges together to make a a sealed air bubble. Chew to pop this bubble and make a snapping noise. Blowing into the bubble as you pull out your tongue might help. Some people find it faster to fold the gum in half instead. Bring one end over to the other, sealing the sides and ends with your teeth and the sides of your mouth. If you manage to do this correctly, you'll end up with a "dumpling" of air, which pops just like an ordinary bubble. If you want to snap gum many times as you chew, you'll have to practice one of the two steps above until you can do it rapidly or even unconsciously. Once you learn these larger motions, you can try making the bubbles smaller and smaller, until you can form them just by folding the gum over and chewing. Chewing too hard or too soft will prevent the bubbles from forming and making noise, so it takes quite a bit of practice before you can get a steady stream of snaps.
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Form the gum into a bubble. Fold it into a dumpling shape instead. Practice snapping repeatedly.