May is Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month
And It's Also MedicAlert Month!
(firmenpresse) - TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 05/01/12 -- Editors Note: There is a photo associated with this press release.
Spring has sprung. And with it...allergy and asthma season! This May the Canadian MedicAlert Foundation is reminding Canadians to make sure they're prepared in case of emergency.
To mark MedicAlert Month
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How MedicAlert can help during an allergy emergency:
While it might not be possible to escape getting stung by a bee or having an anaphylactic reaction this spring, with MedicAlert it is possible for members to have a little less worry knowing that they have a voice, even if they can't speak.
MedicAlert Asthma and Allergy Member Trends
More than half of MedicAlert members (which is nearly 600,000 Canadians) protect themselves with the lifesaving service because they have at least one allergy.
The three most common allergens experienced by MedicAlert members are:
Among children under 14, the most common allergens are peanuts and nuts.
When it comes to food allergies peanuts and nuts are the most prevalent, while surprisingly kiwi is also high on the list!
While more have food and drug allergies than seasonal allergies, more than 37,000 members have seasonal and environmental allergies (including environmental inhalants, dust, mould, pollen, grasses, ragweed, hay fever, tree pollen and smoke).
When it comes to sitting by a campfire, or enjoying a picnic more than 14,000 members have serious allergies to bee and wasp stings, while a further 700 have rare anaphylactic reactions to mosquito bites.
Asthma is one of the fastest growing conditions in Canada and is most common in children. Within the last 4 years, MedicAlert has noticed a 30%+ increase in members under age 20 with asthma.
About the Canadian MedicAlert Foundation
The Canadian MedicAlert Foundation is the largest membership-based registered charity in Canada and has been the provider of emergency medical information services to more than one million Canadians for 50 years.
While there are a number of medical ID devices on the market, only MedicAlert is supported by a unique 24/7 emergency hotline service staffed with medical professionals ready to provide information and recognize conflicting treatments and medications that could put your care at risk.
The Foundation's services include electronic health records, a state-of-the-art secure database, a 24-hour emergency hotline for EMS personnel and customized identification products. Learn more about MedicAlert, how it works and how you or a loved one can become a member at MedicAlert.ca or by calling 1-866-679-3166.
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To view the MedicAlert Member Trend Report, please visit the following link: .
Contacts:
For more information and to coordinate interviews, contact:
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Rebecca Crittenden, David Weinstein or Debra Quinn
1-866-366-7733 x268
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Datum: 01.05.2012 - 19:49 Uhr
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