I'm Dr. Joshua Schwimmer, a nephrologist and internal medicine physician in New York City. • Kidney Notes was the first active nephrology blog. (Trivia: Kidney Notes is so old that the National Library of Medicine still uses it as an example of how to formally cite blogs.) • Professionally, you can find me at Kidney.nyc. • Kidney Notes is for educational purposes only, not medical advice. Consult qualified health care professionals. See disclaimer.

Sunday, November 27, 2005

Kiss May Have Killed Quebec Teen With Peanut Allergy

Via The Globe and Mail:
A fifteen-year-old girl with a peanut allergy has died after being kissed by her boyfriend following his snack of peanut butter.
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