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For years, Diphenhydramine was the go-to medication for just about everything allergy-related. Hives? Benadryl. Itchy eyes? Benadryl. Runny nose? Benadryl. Bug bite? Benadryl.

As school nurses, many of us grew up hearing:

“Take some Benadryl and go to sleep.”

But newer research and updated pediatric recommendations are shifting away from routine ...


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For years, we were all taught the same thing after an injury:

RICE
Rest. Ice. Compression. Elevation.

Twisted ankle at recess? RICE.
Pulled muscle at practice? RICE.
Fell off the monkey bars? Definitely RICE.

As a school nurse, I’ve repeated those recommendations countless times over the years. But like...


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