Current News (April 25th)

Dating Poses Grave Risks for Allergic Teens
ABC News – USA
Having a severe food allergy can be like dealing with the possibility of a terrorist attack, according to Lisa Provost, a licensed mental health counselor …

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/AllergiesNews/story?id=4719406&page=1

Bullying Children With Food Allergies
HealthCentral.com – Arlington,VA,USA
by Sloane Miller This story is not the first that I’ve heard about food allergic children being tormented by bullies, but it is still surprising. Or is it? …

http://www.healthcentral.com/allergy/c/3900/25667/children-allergies/

Eighth Grader Arrested After Alleged Peanut Allergy Prank
Wall Street Journal Blogs – New York,NY,USA
Anne Munoz-Furlong of the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network, told ABC News that the group often hears stories like this. “The child is called peanut-kid, ..

http://blogs.wsj.com/health/2008/04/22/eighth-grader-arrested-after -alleged-peanut-allergy-prank/?mod=WSJBlog

Hidden Dangers of Over-the-Counter Cold and Allergy Medicines
Gather.com – Boston,MA,USA
Today the popular decongestant pseudoephedrine is under increased scrutiny by both the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the US Drug Enforcement …

http://www.gather.com/viewArticle.jsp?articleId =281474977329613&grpId=3659174697246155&nav=Groupspace

Inmate never mentioned deadly peanut allergy, Montcalm jail …
The Grand Rapids Press – MLive.com – Grand Rapids,MI,USA
Complications from the food allergy, however, have become prominent enough to result in its ban from some school cafeterias and other common eating areas. …

http://blog.mlive.com/grpress/2008/04/inmate_never_mentioned_deadly.html

Researchers evaluating food allergy treatment
PhysOrg.com – Evergreen,VA,USA
However, it is not considered safe to give allergy shots to food-allergic patients because the shots can cause severe allergic reactions. …

http://www.physorg.com/news127650230.html

Should food allergy be considered a disability? Parents: Anti-bias …
The Daily News of Newburyport – Newburyport,MA,USA
A food-allergy case has been filed with the state Commission Against Discrimination but there has been no finding yet. Town officials say the current policy …

http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_105064017.html

Allergy policy draws fire in Amesbury
The Daily News of Newburyport – Newburyport,MA,USA
On his application form, his parents wrote that Alex has food allergies to peanuts and eggs. Shortly after they sent in the form and their fee, …

http://www.newburyportnews.com/punews/local_story_099001856.html

Current News (April 2)

‘Diet Wise’ encourages customized eating
Pasadena Star-News – Pasadena,CA,USA
“Food allergy is much much more than asthma, hay fever, belly problems and rashes. The practical tips to explain why only certain people become ill, …

http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/ci_8741214
A primer on identifying and coping with food allergies in kids
Appleton Post Crescent – WI, USA
Such is the lot of parents whose kids have serious food allergies. “We really have to be careful with almost everything that touches our children,” said …

http://www.postcrescent.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080329/APC0404/803290593

Allergy Med Under Review
WOWT – Omaha,NE,USA
The Food and Drug Administration is reviewing the issue after receiving reports of mood changes in patients taking the drug. It could take nine months to …

http://www.wowt.com/news/headlines/17099936.html

Parents Fear Unclear Food Policy
Des Plaines Journal – Des Plaines,IL,USA
Jones’ son has had a severe and possibly fatal allergy to peanuts since he was two-years-old. One year ago, Jones discovered the school was serving products …

http://www.journal-topics.com/topics/08/top080327.1.html

FDA Studies Asthma Drug’s Potential Suicide Link
Consumer Affairs – USA
Most people taking the drug are using it to treat both allergy and asthma symptoms. Merck describes the drug as “a prescription medicine approved to help …

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/03/fda_singulair.html

Allergy-proof your house
CNN – USA
And keep all food sealed tight. Deny access. Caulk areas where pests can enter wall, window, and floor cracks. E-mail to a friend.

http://www.cnn.com/2008/LIVING/homestyle/03/26/ss.house.allergyproofing/

A Nutritionist’s Plan to Beat Food Cravings, Fatigue, Mood Swings …
PR Web (press release) – Ferndale,WA,USA
(PRWEB) March 26, 2008 — A Nutritionist’s Plan to Beat Food Cravings, Fatigue, Mood Swings, Celiac Disease, Headaches, IBS, and Deal with Food Allergies by …

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/03/prweb796774.htm

Kitchen help for your little allergic eater
Vaughan Today – Vaughan,Ontario,Canada
“There’s no history of food allergies on either side of our family, so this was quite honestly a shock,” the Woodbridger said. …

http://www.vaughantoday.ca/story.php?id=514

What Is Life Like For Teens With Allergies?
Medical News Today (press release) – UK
Children aged 10-14 years accounted for 10 per cent of food allergy deaths and those aged 15-19 accounted for 25 per cent. Heather Mackenzie, from the …

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/101027.php