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Food allergies at summer BBQs

Although the kids are on vacation for the summer, there is no vacation from allergies. Here are some things to keep in mind during the summer to...
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Peanuts on airplanes

As of June 2010, the DOT is considering banning peanuts on airplanes due to the increasing number of people with peanut allergies and the severity...
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Allergy cross reactions

What are cross reactive allergies? Cross reactions to allergens can best be explained through examples. For instance, “In Northern Europe it...
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Food Allergy Research Raises More Questions than it Answers

Food Allergy Awareness Week is coming to a close. Many support groups and non-profit organizations around the country have been promoting education...
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National Food Allergy Awareness Week

This week is Food Allergy Awareness Week according to the nation’s leading governmental research organization the National Institute of...
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Symptoms of food allergy

While the most severe symptom of food allergy is an anaphylactic reaction (defined below) there are other signals of food allergy. Food allergy...
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Be Safe - Have your Child Carry Two Doses of Epinephrine

Severe reactions to food allergens can require more than one dose of epinephrineAP Photo from Ross D. FranklinA recent studyindicates that many...
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