Current News (April 19)

Class hand-washing practice reviewed after complaints
Sacramento Bee – CA, USA
The letter stated the district will work on a board policy and administrative regulation in regard to food allergies and special dietary needs and the topic …

http://www.sacbee.com/education/story/1789919.html

HealthBeat: Peanut Sniffing Dog
ABC7Chicago.com – IL, USA
Food allergy is believed to be the leading cause of anaphylaxis outside the hospital setting, causing 50000 emergency department visits each year in the US. …

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=resources&id=6766540

Does modern life cause allergies?
BBC News – UK
His team is also carrying out related studies into food allergy. The research is part of a series of studies taking place in many countries – including the …

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7989873.stm

Maneuvering the grocery store landmine
Daily Camera – CO,USA
By Aimee Heckel (Contact) Robyn O’Brien has written a book about the close relationship between the food industry and food allergy advocacy groups. …

http://www.dailycamera.com/news/2009/apr/15/maneuvering-the-grocery-store-landmine/

New iPhone application helps allergy sufferers abroad
Chicago Tribune – United States
Those with serious food allergies know that ordering meals in a foreign country where you don’t speak the language can be a dicey and potentially deadly …

http://www.chicagotribune.com/travel/chi-tc-trav-know-0407-0412apr12,0,3313531.story

Kids and Peanut Allergies
KAMR – Amarillo,TX,USA
Parents also need to spread the word in the neighborhood and at school that their child has a severe food allergy. An estimated 12 million Americans suffer …

http://myhighplains.com/content/fulltext/?cid=50512

Hidden Allergens in 7 Ethnic Foods
ABC News – USA
While food allergy experts say that people with allergies should apply the same degree of caution to ethnic foods as any other food they might eat, …

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/AllergiesNews/story?id=7302416&page=1

Chinese Botanical Drug to Cure Peanut Allergies
The Future of Things – USA
Together with a group of researchers she found a food allergy herbal formula (FAHF-2) which produced long term protection against peanut-induced anaphylaxis …

http://thefutureofthings.com/news/6813/chinese-botanical-drug-to-cure-peanut-allergies.html?addComment

State to squirrel feeder: Nuts to you!
Chicago Tribune – United States
Between 4 percent and 8 percent of children have a food allergy, with peanuts being one of the most common, according to the Centers for Disease Control and …

http://archives.chicagotribune.com/2009/apr/06/health/chi-ap-wi-odd-nonuts

Current News (April 6)

Dr. Collins: Do you have food allergies — or food intolerance?
IdahoStatesman.com – ID,USA
For people with food allergies, what they eat can cause serious trouble. Even a small amount of an allergy-causing food can trigger digestive problems, …

http://www.idahostatesman.com/yourhealth/story/722494.html

New hope for children who suffer from peanut allergies
KARE – Minneapolis,MN,USA
She says, “Most of the food that we have to eat we cook. We don’t go out to eat.” She was at the Food Allergy Conference and Expo at the University of …

http://www.kare11.com/news/news_article.aspx?storyid=587432&catid=2

School dealing with nut allergies
Mille Lacs County Times – Milaca,MN,USA
“The parents have been great, they’re a good resource,” Lubrant said of the parents who have children with food allergies. One of the slogans around school …

http://millelacscountytimes.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=1795&Itemid=70

Duke study could help combat peanut allergy
News14.com – Charlotte,NC,USA
“This is the first study that’s been able to show that with a treatment for food allergy that long-term immunologic effects are occurring,” Duke …

http://www.news14.com/content/local_news/sandhills/607326/duke-study-could-help-combat-peanut-allergy/Default.aspx

Black Boys More Susceptible to Food Allergies, Study Finds
News Channel 8 – Washington,DC,USA
LANHAM, Md. – Rashes, itching and an upset stomach are just a few signs of food allergies that sometimes go undiagnosed. A recent study says one section of …

http://www.news8.net/news/stories/0309/608520.html

Mom’s the word: Food allergies are a way of life
San Gabriel Valley Tribune – West Covina,CA,USA
Experts say they can’t explain why the number of children with food allergies has increased 18 percent in the past decade. About 4percent of children under …

http://www.sgvtribune.com/news/ci_12026137
Driving people nuts with allergy questions
PennLive.com – Harrisburg,PA,USA
Being the mother of a child with serious food allergies is a true lesson in becoming hyper-assertive. You have to be vigilant to the point that you …

http://www.pennlive.com/editorials/index.ssf/2009/03/driving_people_nuts_with_aller.html

Blood Tests for Food Allergy Found Inaccurate « CHILDREN ALLERGY …
By klinikpediatri
Results of supervised oral food challenges in 125 children failed to support most diagnoses of food allergies made on the basis of serum IgE testing, David Fleischer, M.D., of National Jewish Health in Denver, told the American Academy …

http://childrenallergyclinic.wordpress.com/2009/03/29/blood-tests-for-food-allergy-found-inaccurate/

New OTC Allergy Treatment Available to Food Allergy Sufferers
FOXBusiness – USA
This study showed great promise for new food allergy treatments, such as Allertherapy(TM). Low-concentration homeopathic medications are based on the theory …

http://www.foxbusiness.com/story/new-otc-allergy-treatment-available-food-allergy-sufferers/

Do I need to ‘boost’ my immune system?
San Francisco Chronicle – CA, USA
Can ‘allergy testing’ help to define my food allergies? A: Yes, blood testing and skin testing can usually define specific food-allergic triggers. …

http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2009/03/22/DDUO16EA4S.DTL

A New Treatment Might Help People Suffering From Peanut Allergies
WKBT – La Crosse,WI,USA
Gundersen Lutheran Allergist Todd Mahr says, “We are seeing more food allergies in the developed countries, in the United States we’ve definitely seen an …

http://www.wkbt.com/Global/story.asp?S=10049033&nav=KoJR

New Therapy May Knock Out Peanut Allergy
WebMD – USA
About 12 million Americans have food allergies, and allergies to peanuts are among the most dangerous. Life-threatening reactions can occur after simply …

http://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20090316/new-therapy-may-knock-out-peanut-allergy

Research on Peanut Allergies Cure Raises Fresh Safety Questions
Daily Green – USA
By Robyn O’Brien Over the weekend, headlines rocked the food allergy world that a cure for the peanut allergy was in the pipeline. …

http://www.thedailygreen.com/environmental-news/latest/peanut-allergy-cure-460309

AAAAI: Allergen Labels May Not Predict Food Content
MedPage Today – Little Falls,NJ,USA
Explain to interested patients that food product label information on potential allergens is not regulated. Explain to interested patients with severe …

http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAAAI/13318

Could Peanut Allergy Fix Be More Peanuts?
ABC News – USA
Breakthrough announced on a potentially life-threatening food allergy. His mother, Gina, described a harrowing incident when Daniel was at a friend’s house …

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=7089089&page=1

Study: Possible peanut allergy cure
NECN – Newton,MA,USA
“In the next few years, there will be an effective treatment for peanut allergy, as well as other food allergies,” Dr. Wesley Burks of Duke University …

http://www.necn.com/Boston/Health/2009/03/15/Study-Possible-peanut-allergy/1237157711.html