Cold and flu season is not far off, but right now, new parents need to be aware of another respiratory virus called RSV. Almost all children will get it during their first two years, and thousands will have serious complications.Now, a new FDA-approved vaccine can protect your baby, even before the little one is born.

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It’s that time of year again: the dreaded cold and flu season is on the horizon. But lurking in the shadows is a more sinister threat: respiratory syncytial virus, or RSV. Cases begin to rise in September and is at its worst during the winter. Often dismissed as just another common cold, RSV can be deadly, especially for infants and older people. But do you know the truth about RSV? Ivanhoe separates fact from fiction.

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Researchers say 8% of kids and 10% of adults have at least one food allergy. Of those, 86% are allergic to more then one food.

Epipens are life savers.

However, a new treatment may help block allergic reactions from ever happening.

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