Current Allergy News

Food allergies stump medical experts
Private MD
The number of children who are receiving positive food allergy tests is rising at an alarming rate, leaving medical professionals baffled as to the cause of this disturbing trend. Some experts say that preparation is the best that many parents can do …

http://www.privatemdlabs.com/blood-testing-news/Allergy_Testing/Food-allergies-stump-medical-experts—$800490923.php

Is there a test to predict serious peanut allergies?
Tbo.com
Food allergies are on the rise. Most are not life-threatening and result in milder reactions, such as rashes, abdominal pain and diarrhea. Food allergies, such as egg and milk allergy, often resolve with time. However, some allergies, particularly to …

http://www2.tbo.com/content/2011/apr/23/P4UNEWSO8-is-there-a-test-to-predict-serious-peanu/

Disney leads with menus for food allergies
OCRegister
By SARAH TULLY Read more about Disneyland Resort’s offerings for those with food allergies and sensitivities in the Around Disney blog. About 12 years ago, a mother called a Disneyland Resort chef to ask if he could get gluten-free pancake mix for her …

http://www.ocregister.com/news/gluten-297406-disney-food.html

Allergy Sufferers Turn to Alternative Treatments
ThirdAge
Researchers collected surveys from nearly 400 adults who suffered from hay fever, food allergies and even asthma. Data was gathered from 2000-2001. The study also found that most people who tried alternative medicine were unsatisfied with standard …

http://www.thirdage.com/news/allergy-sufferers-turn-to-alternative-treatments_04-22-2011

Frazzled over food allergies
DL-Online
The number of children diagnosed with food allergies seems to be swelling as quickly and as alarmingly as their airways can, and our area is no exception. BAG LUNCHES from home are not allowed next to students with allergies in an effort to eliminate …

http://www.dl-online.com/event/article/id/59984/

5 things every parent should know about children’s allergies
CityNews
How will I know if my child has an allergic reaction to a certain food? Allergy to foods in children occurs mainly to milk, wheat, eggs and peanuts. Often the allergic reaction such as hives, lip, tongue or face swelling or wheezing occurs shortly …

http://www.citytv.com/toronto/citynews/life/family/article/126415–5-things-every-parent-should-know-about-children-s-allergies

DOT airline ruling upsets peanut allergy advocates
Medill Reports: Chicago
The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, based in Fairfax, Va. said the practical solution was the complete peanut ban. Chris Weiss, vice president of advocacy, said it remains unclear why the DOT didn’t offer to conduct a study to test the severity …

http://news.medill.northwestern.edu/chicago/news.aspx?id=185286

Scientists Link Pediatric Allergies, Vitamin D Deficiency
BETTER Health Research
These substances included ragweed, oak pollen, dog dander, cockroach leavings and food allergens. The team came to this conclusion after analyzing blood samples taken from more than 6000 children and adults during the National Health and Nutrition …

http://www.betterhealthresearch.com/news/scientists-link-pediatric-allergies-vitamin-d-deficiency-800489471/

Allergy study gives parents plenty of food for thought
The Standard
One local school child in every 20 suffers from a food allergy – with shrimp being the main culprit – a study has found. Chinese University of Hong Kong researchers tested 5000 children aged between seven and 12 from the mainland, Hong Kong, ..

http://www.thestandard.com.hk/news_detail.asp?we_cat=11&art_id=110350&sid=32087374&con_type=1&d_str=20110420&fc=2

Restaurant staff ‘lack knowledge of food allergies’
news.caterer.com
Many of those employed in restaurant jobs lack knowledge about food allergies, a study has revealed. Researchers from Brighton and Sussex Medical School telephoned 90 table-service restaurants in Brighton and asked staff members what they knew about …

http://news.caterer.com/article/view/restaurant/800503190/restaurant-staff-lack-knowledge-of-food-allergies-/

Food Elimination Diets in Atopy Often Unnecessary, Expert Says
Skin and Allergy News Digital Network
WAILEA, MAUI – Large numbers of children with atopic dermatitis have been diagnosed with food allergy and placed on strict food-elimination diets on the basis of positive serum immunoglobulin E tests, when in fact oral food challenges conducted in such …

http://www.skinandallergynews.com/news/medical-dermatology/single-article/food-elimination-diets-in-atopy-often-unnecessary-expert-says/a6a34f9084.html

Taking Allergies to School
Nurse.com
“Many hours were spent developing these guidelines, which were based on best practice,” says Christine Szychlinski, APN, CPNP, a committee member and manager of the Bunning Food Allergy program at Children’s Memorial Hospital in Chicago. …

http://news.nurse.com/article/20110418/IL02/304180018

Aging out of allergies: Sensitivities can fall away, some treatment involves …
Kansas City Star
For food allergies, however, immunotherapy isn’t quite ready for prime time. Preliminary data show that giving children with milk allergies increasingly high doses of milk over time may ease or help them overcome the allergy, but researchers warn it …

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/04/18/2809992/aging-out-of-allergies-sensitivities.html

Allergy awareness: Food for thought and action
Sun Peaks Independent News
It’s essential they carry auto-injectors of epinephrine, such as EpiPens, to defend themselves against an allergy attack. Sun Peaks resident Patricia Garnham is one of those people. Diagnosed with numerous food allergies at 19, she lives with the …

http://sunpeaksnews.com/allergy-awareness-food-for-thought-and-action-5485.htm

How Do You Find Good Food When You’ve Got Bad Allergies?
Wall Street Journal (blog)
That’s the moniker that Sloane Miller, a New York social worker and food allergy advocate, has given herself in connection with her various enterprises, from an award-winning blog (Please Don’t Pass the Nuts) to a group-dining program (Worry-Free …

http://blogs.wsj.com/speakeasy/2011/04/12/how-do-you-find-good-food-when-youve-got-bad-allergies/

Why do more of us have allergies, asthma?
Chicago Tribune
Worldwide, eczema, asthma, hay fever and food allergies have nearly doubled in the past 20 years, says Dr. Marc McMorris, clinical associate professor at University of Michigan and medical director of the university’s allergy specialty and food allergy …

http://www.chicagotribune.com/health/sc-health-0408-aa-more-allergies-caus20110411,0,4462205.story

New strategy tested to battle milk allergy
Kansas City Star
“IgE is the match that lights the fire behind reactions to foods or dog- or cat-allergies,” said a co-author of the study, Kari Nadeau, director of food allergy research at Stanford and an assistant professor of pediatrics. …

http://www.kansascity.com/2011/04/06/2778731/new-strategy-tested-to-battle.html

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