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Kids with food allergies can face skeptics
Chicago Sun-Times
Nearly 6 million US children — or about one in 12 kids — are allergic to at least one food, with peanuts, milk and shellfish topping the list of most common allergens. Among kids with food allergies, 25 percent were allergic to peanuts and 13 percent …

http://www.suntimes.com/lifestyles/7275798-423/kids-with-food-allergies-can-face-skeptics.html

 

On guard against allergies
Atlanta Journal Constitution
“It’s a lack of awareness and education about food allergies that is leading to these tragic events,” said Dr. Jon Stahlman, an allergy specialist and president of the Georgia Allergy Society. “These are things that are preventable. …

http://www.ajc.com/lifestyle/on-guard-against-allergies-1136417.html

 

Sending Your Kids Back to School With Food Allergies
Patch.com
By Jennifer Coe The first day of school is a nervewracking event for any parent, but for parents of children with food allergies it can be even more challenging. Like most moms I am thinking about the clothes they need and the supplies they will …

http://windsor.patch.com/articles/sending-your-kids-back-to-school-with-food-allergies

 

NICE warns of alternative allergy tests
Lurgan Today
What else does NICE advise for children with allergies? The advice covers children and young people up to the age of 19 who have symptoms or signs that could suggest a food allergy. It also focuses on children and young people who have conditions that …

http://www.lurganmail.co.uk/news/health/nice_warns_of_alternative_allergy_tests_1_2443118

 

Life With Food Allergies
Patch.com
When you have a severe peanut allergy, you have to be pretty careful what you eat. Add “minimal gluten” to that diet and you must exercise even more caution. But it’s not all bad. It’s a learning experience. Having food allergies has taught me to be

http://southkingstown.patch.com/articles/life-with-food-allergies

 

Medical ID Bracelets Help Parents with Diabetic Children Get Back to School Ready
PR Newswire (press release)
“The mistakes that we see when there are reactions in school often have to do with dropping the guard because of lack of education,” said Dr. Scott Sicherer, a professor at pediatrics at Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at Mount Sinai Medical Center in a …

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/medical-id-bracelets-help-parents-with-diabetic-children-get-back-to-school-ready-128172933.html

 

Could feeding your toddler nuts ward off a deadly allergy?
Daily Mail
‘We rushed him to hospital, where the doctors put him on a drip to get anti-allergy drugs into his system.’ Ashley is one of a rapidly growing number of Britons who suffer food allergies so serious they can be lethal. …

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2028956/Could-feeding-toddler-nuts-ward-deadly-allergy.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

 

Home allergy kits fraught with risks
Sydney Morning Herald
Professor Allen is overseeing a study of 5000 children which has found that 10 per cent of participants have a food allergy, almost twice as high as previously recorded in Australia. The sheer volume of children with food allergies has put pressure on …

http://www.smh.com.au/national/health/home-allergy-kits-fraught-with-risks-20110820-1j3f6.html

 

Could Your Child Get Bullied Because of Food Allergies?
About – News & Issues
Whether the difference is physical appearance, a handicap, lack of coordination, or a food allergy, kids get bullied at school. Bullying can cause significant emotional damage to children, and when it comes to food allergies, bullying can lead to …

http://allergies.about.com/b/2011/08/18/could-your-child-get-bullied-because-of-food-allergies.htm

 

Kids with nut allergies face increasing social stigma
eMaxHealth
The study, conducted in the UK, reveals that families with children with a food allergy often feel isolated, stigmatized, or unfairly excluded from activities. In fact, serious food allergies can feel more like a disability than a medical condition due …

http://www.emaxhealth.com/6705/kids-nut-allergies-face-increasing-social-stigma

 

Researchers find potential cause of food allergies
Private MD
Positive food allergies tests are becoming a much more common phenomenon for young people in the US The cause of the growing prevalence of these autoimmune disorders has eluded scientists for the past couple decades, but a group of researchers may be …

http://www.privatemdlabs.com/blood-testing-news/Allergy_Testing/Researchers-find-potential-cause-of-food-allergies–$800576407.php

 

 

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