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