Current News (August 22)

Staying Well: Check labels to avoid allergic reactions to foods
The Flint Journal – MLive.com – Flint,MI,USA
by Genesee County Health Department Your child may have a food allergy if he or she has an unusual reaction to certain foods. Symptoms of food allergies …

http://www.mlive.com/flintjournal/voices/index.ssf/2008/08/staying_well_check_labels_to_a.html

Dog appears to have allergies, but nothing helps
HollandSentinel.com – Holland,MI,USA
If, in fact, your pet has allergies, then we’ll need to determine the cause before much can be done. If it’sa food allergy, then items such as beef, corn, …

http://www.hollandsentinel.com/lifestyle/x2090469125/ COLUMN-Dog-appears-to-have-allergies-but-nothing-helps

A New Product That Revolutionizes Home Laundry Care with No …
MarketWatch – USA
“Allergy relief, financial and energy savings, and a reduction in environmental pollution caused by the release of harmful laundry waste and wasted energy, …

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/new-product-revolutionizes-home-laundry/ story.aspx?guid=%7BDB5A1431-5CEF-41F1-9184-0801E57982EE%7D&dist=hppr

Food allergy tests could risk your health
Which? – London,UK
Which? advises people who are concerned that they may have an allergy or intolerance to keep a record of symptoms and a food diary, and speak to their GP.

http://www.which.co.uk/news/2008/08/food-allergy-tests-could-risk-your-health-154711.jsp

The Quest to Develop an Allergy-Free Peanut
13WHAM-TV – Rochester,NY,USA
Allergy Specialist Dr. Fred Finkelman said, “Peanuts cause much more severe allergens than other foods.” So the thought is, by studying the humble peanut, …

http://www.13wham.com/guides/health/story.aspx? content_id=70d6698d-97b6-4cef-a84a-dbe66ae0989a

New web tool makes eating healthier easier
WBIR-TV – Knoxville,TN,USA
For the thousands of Americans with food allergies and medical conditions that are directly impacted by their diet, grocery shopping can be a dangerous …

http://www.wbir.com/news/health/story.aspx?storyid=62380&catid=3

Dangerous Food Allergies Common Among Kids
WXIA-TV – Atlanta,GA,USA
Margaret threw up five to six times a day for two weeks, and doctors were puzzled until they realized that she had severe food allergies making her allergic …

http://www.11alive.com/news/national/story.aspx?storyid=119947&catid=13

NJ gets an A from allergy agency
6abc.com – Philadelphia,PA,USA
Scientists at the Food and Drug Administration announced the chemical bisphenol A or BPA, that’s found in food containers and baby bottles, is safe. …

http://abclocal.go.com/wpvi/story?section=news/health&id=6331417

Global warming = worse allergies?
Health24.com – Cape Town,South Africa
Similarly, eating locally grown, organic produce is good for the body, while it also reduces emissions from food transport and processing, and from the use …

http://www.health24.com/news/Enviro_Health_/1-1308,47583.asp

Holiday Allergies and How to Beat Them
Reader’s Digest – Pleasantville,NY,USA
If you have food allergies, traversing the holiday season can be like tiptoeing through a minefield, Goldsobel says. “You must have increased awareness,” he …

http://www.rd.com/living-healthy/holiday-allergies-and-how-to-beat-them/article95411.html

Parents: Keep checklist of food allergies
Montgomery Advertiser – Montgomery,AL,USA
As children with food allergies head back to school, the American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) encourages parents, in cooperation with …

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080814/NEWS/80814026

Follow These Simple and Inexpensive Health Fixes to Stay Well for Less
ABC News – USA
Dr. Beth Corn, an allergy immunologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York, says that one of the most common mistakes allergy sufferers make is to keep …

http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=5565922&page=1

Back-to-school tips for kids with asthma, allergies
Chicago Tribune – United States
I’m lucky my daughter never had a food allergy, like 2.2 million American kids. That was one less thing to worry about. For those of you struggling with the …

http://newsblogs.chicagotribune.com/triage/2008/08/back-to-school.html

Current News (Aug 12)

How change of food can make you better
The Standard – Hong Kong
When Oi-ching turned three, Tsang found Dr Sophie Leung Suk-fong, a pediatrician who submitted the girl to a food allergy test that pinpointed the foods …

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?pp_ cat=11&art_id=70126&sid=20157646&con_type=1

Back To School With Food Allergies Means Depending On Your PALs
Medical News Today (press release) – UK
For the 2.2 million school-age children who have food allergies and their parents, back to school means educating classmates and parents before the school …

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/117916.php

Food Allergies – New Checklist Helps Parents, School Staff
HealthNewsDigest.com - New York,NY,USA
By American Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (HealthNewsDigest.com) – MILWAUKEE – As more than 2.2 million children with food allergies head back to …

http://www.healthnewsdigest.com/news/Children_s_Health_200/ Food_Allergies_-_New_Checklist_Helps_Parents_School_Staff.shtml

Nurses ask parents’ help before new school year
Swampscott Reporter – Marblehead,MA,USA
The Swampscott Food Allergy Protocol is available at each school. Parents are encouraged to contact their child’s school nurse before the first day of …

http://www.wickedlocal.com/swampscott/news/x1481343221/ Nurses-ask-parents-help-before-new-school-year

In Some Henna Tattoos, a Harmful Dye
New York Times – United States
“Allergy to PPD is extremely common.” More Articles in Health » A version of this article appeared in print on August 12, 2008, on page F6 of the New York …

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/12/health/12henna.html?_r=1&ref=science&oref=slogin

State’s allergy policies praised
Danbury News Times – Danbury,CT,USA
More than 5 million children have asthma, 3 million children have food allergies and an estimated 10 million have other allergic diseases such as nasal and …

http://www.newstimes.com/latestnews/ci_10168594

A Drugless Cure for Food and Environmental Allergies
The Open Press (press release) – USA
For example, rather than give an individual with a food allergy that presents itself on the skin as hives an “anti-itch cream” and tell them not to eat that …

http://www.theopenpress.com/index.php?a=press&id=36308

Back to School With Food Allergies Means Depending on Your PALs
MarketWatch – USA
FAIRFAX, Va., Aug 11, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire via COMTEX/ — For the 2.2 million school-age children who have food allergies and their parents, …

http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/back-school-food-allergies-means/ story.aspx?guid=%7B616B9321-CA0C-429A-9F59-7183D96904AE%7D&dist=hppr

Keeping Your Child Safe from Food Allergies
MyFox Atlanta – Atlanta,GA,USA
ATLANTA (MyFOX Atlanta) — For a child with a food allergy, school can sometimes be a dangerous place. Three to four million American children have food …

http://www.myfoxatlanta.com/myfox/pages/News/Detail?Back to School With Food Allergies Means Depending on Your PALscontentId=7178085&version=1&locale=EN-US&layoutCode=VSTY&pageId=3.5.1

Youngsters Taking Food Allergies Lightly
TopNews – Noida,Uttar Pradesh,India
According to the recent research, food allergy kills 200 people every year in the United States. The study researchers also said that only 50 percent of US …

http://www.topnews.in/youngsters-taking-food-allergies-lightly-257811

Tyson Foods Recalls Chicken Due to Undisclosed Allergens
InjuryBoard.com – Tampa,FL,USA
About seven million Americans are estimated to have food allergies, and they rely on product labels to avoid ingredients that could trigger an anaphylactic …

http://tallahassee.injuryboard.com/defective-and-dangerous-products/ tyson-foods-recalls-chicken-due-to-undisclosed-allergens.aspx?googleid=245384

Milk Allergy Risk Identified in Several Brands of “Non-Dairy …
Market Wire (press release) – USA
Consumers should contact the Health Products and Food Branch Inspectorate at 1-800-267-9675 if they find any of the products listed in this Warning being …

http://www.marketwire.com/press-release/Health-Canada-887595.html

College students take food allergy risks
United Press International – USA
7 (UPI) — Only 50 percent of US college students with food allergies avoid foods they knew they should not eat, researchers said. …

http://www.upi.com/Health_News/2008/08/07/ College_students_take_food_allergy_risks/UPI-34221218155644/

Students With Food Allergies Often Not Prepared
Science Daily (press release) – USA
6, 2008) — College students with food allergies aren’t avoiding the foods they know they shouldn’t eat. Students of all ages are not treated with …

http://www2.med.umich.edu/prmc/media/newsroom/details.cfm?ID=521

http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080806/ALL01/107280038/-1/frontpage

The Truth About 7 Common Food Additives
CBS News – New York,NY,USA
Most scientists today agree that if there is such a thing as a sensitivity or allergy to MSG, it’s extremely rare. Studies haven’t found any regular pattern …

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2008/08/05/health/webmd/main4323568.shtml

Daily News: Extra Allergy Meds Recommended
Nurse.com – Falls Church,VA,USA
Some children with food allergies may not be equipped with enough potentially life-saving medication to reverse a severe allergic reaction, according to new …

http://include.nurse.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080806/ALL01/107280038/-1/frontpage

A pain reaction
Bournemouth Daily Echo – England, UK
Skin prick testing can be helpful in diagnosing a food allergy, but an elimination diet under medical supervision can also be used. The allergy clinic at …

http://www.bournemouthecho.co.uk/display.var.2418227.0.0.php

Tasty treats that can kill
Irish Independent – Dublin,Ireland
FOOD allergies, which can cause serious reactions in children, are much more common than generally believed — they can affect six per cent of school-goers. …

http://www.independent.ie/health/tasty-treats-that-can-kill-1446341.html

Can a 504 Plan Help your Child with Food Allergies in School?
By al
If you have a child with food allergies in school, do you need a 504 plan that addresses your child’s physical needs when it comes to treatment of a reaction? A 504 plan is based on sections of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 which …

http://www.allergywatch.info/can-a-504-plan-help-your-child-with-food-allergies-in-school/