More People Need Training in Lifesaving Epinephrine Use, Advocates Say
Quick ReadParents, educators, caregivers, friends can respond to severe food allergies
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When Jane Able's 4-year-old daughter, Ellie, was diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy, the New Albany, Ohio, mother got trained in using an epinephrine pen and never leaves home without it.
The device contains an injectable dose of epinephrine, a hormone that can halt even life-threatening allergic reactions. But it's not only Able who needs to know how to use the device -- so do teachers,...
