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Beware of Halloween hazards

Allergic reactions send many to the ER

Updated: Friday, 26 Oct 2012, 9:42 AM EDT
Published : Friday, 26 Oct 2012, 9:41 AM EDT

(CNN) - Ahead of the biggest candy eating day of the year, parents should know if they are unprepared, their Halloween could truly be horrifying.

Every year doctors say trick-or-treaters end up in a doctor's office or the emergency room because of Halloween hazards.

Doctors recommend that parents pre-medicate their children before trick-or-treating, have children eat dinner first and be ready for an allergic reaction.

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