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A medical ID, such as a children’s medical alert bracelet, should be a part of every care plan. MedicAlert can help. We provide a wide variety of children’s medical alert bracelets, with suitable options for toddlers, teens, and everything in between.

People with rare disorders can be vulnerable in an emergency If you’re living with a rare disease, it’s important to understand the possible complications that can happen because of your rare diagnosis. This especially includes how to prepare yourself for emergencies. Emergencies can be scary for someone with a rare condition. Will first responders know […]

If you are at risk for severe, life-threatening allergic reactions (also called anaphylaxis), then carrying an EpiPen– an auto-injector that can deliver a dose of the medication epinephrine– could save your life in an emergency. Let’s take a closer look at what an EpiPen is, why someone could need one, and who uses them. What […]

More than 170 foods have been reported to cause allergic reactions, but just nine are considered the most common in the United States. High on the list of common foods that cause allergic reactions are tree nuts. Not to be confused with peanuts, which are legumes that grow underground, tree nuts grow on trees and […]

What do a housekeeper, a chauffeur, a cook, and an accountant all have in common? If you are the primary caregiver for a loved one, then the answer is: they are all you. Maybe you enthusiastically took on most of the caregiving after your mother’s stroke or your spouse’s accident, thinking it would mean quality […]