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by ruth on March 17, 2010
In 2009, almost 19,000 walkers from 35 locations around the country joined together to raise over $1.9 Million for food allergy research, outreach, advocacy, and education. Join the FAAN Walk...
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by ruth on December 10, 2009
The Fresh Air Fund is looking for runners and sponsors to join the Fresh Air Fund-Racers team for the NYC Half-Marathon on March 21, 2009. Grab this chance to participate in NYC's premier summer road ...
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by ruth on August 18, 2009
Join the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network's Walk for Food Allergy,
Moving Toward a Cure and help raise funds for food allergy research.
Check out the walk location nearest you, sign up now, ...
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by ruth on June 5, 2009
Lookign for an allergy support group in your vicinity? Check out the list compiled by the Food Allergy Initiative. It includes most allergy support groups in the US, listed alphabetically, as well as ...
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by ruth on May 31, 2009
Do you have a twitter account? Then you could use your twitter to help promote awareness about health issues, including allergies. WEGO Health is holding a webinar called "Twitter Power Tools for...
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by ruth on May 6, 2009
The month of May has been designated by the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America to be the "National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month".
I would like to take this opportunity to draw a...
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by ruth on March 31, 2009
If your child has been newly diagnosed with asthma, how do you talk to your children about their condition, medications and symptom management?
Schering-Plough, manufacturers of Asmanex Twisthalers,...
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by ruth on December 10, 2008
I'm sure I've seen the Food Allergy Initiative before, but it must have been ages since I last visited the site. Looks like they've undergone a website overhaul, as I can't remember be...
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by ruth on October 13, 2008
Just a couple more weeks and it's Halloween once again. Time for trick-or-treating and it ought to be fun! But what if there are kids with food and other allergies in your neighborhood? Surely, yo...
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by ruth on August 25, 2008
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology has issued new guidelines for diagnosing and treating allergic rhinitis this month, including a checklist on when a referral to an allergist/im...
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by ruth on April 2, 2008
Here's a good reference for parents of children with food allergies who are based in the UK: Act Against Allergy is an advocacy initiative designed to promote awareness regarding childhood food ...
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by ruth on March 28, 2008
Help fund FAAN's food allergy and education research by downloading food allergy advocate Trace Adkins' live recording of the hit single "You're Gonna Miss This" from iTunes betw...
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by ruth on December 23, 2007
Spread holiday cheer and allergy awareness at the same time with these Christmas and Hannukah e-cards from Kids with Food Allergies. The artwork in these cards are creations of children and submitted ...
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by ruth on December 14, 2007
Christmastime often goes together with parties and food: a tough combination for someone with food allergies, particularly kids. But with a little bit more precaution and creativity, the holiday seaso...
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by ruth on December 13, 2007
For just 2 dollars each, the AAAAI is selling children's storybooks about allergies and asthma. Here's a preview:
All About Allergies: This colorful book is written just for kids who have all...
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by ruth on December 13, 2007
Claritin is offering free story booklets for kids with indoor and seasonal allergies.
There are three booklets to be had:
Casey learns about her indoor allergies
Casey learns about her seasonal al...
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by ruth on November 29, 2007
Christmas is a time for gift-giving. As you go shopping for presents for your loved ones, don't forget to set aside a bit for charity, if you can. For those of you with asthma or allergies, or liv...
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by ruth on October 25, 2007
If you join WEGO Health's Allergy Community, you'll get this for free:
What do you get for joining?
By being a part of our community you will:
Connect with other families dealing with all t...
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by ruth on September 28, 2007
Have you seen Revolution Health's new source center for child food allergies? If not, then hop on over and check out the varius informative articles on child food allergies there.
Aside from in...
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by ruth on August 22, 2007
I received an email (presumably from a PR staff) about a press release indicating how MedHelp has brought millions of people to a forum where they can access doctor's advice. According to the blur...
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by ruth on August 20, 2007
Great news for food allergic schoolchildren in New York! governor eliot spitzer has signed into law the Allergy & Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2007 (AAMA; A.4051), landmark legislation that will ...
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by ruth on July 10, 2007
Schools should have an "allergy lesson plan", according to Weymouth Public Schools Health Services Head Nurse Janet Brooks - who is proposing a district wide policy to strengthen an existing...
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by ruth on June 15, 2007
Kudos to the San Diego Padres for setting aside a nut-free zone at the upper area of the stadium above third base during their game against the Seattle Mariners at petco Park last June 10.
After being...
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by ruth on June 6, 2007
Here's the link to the recently conducted conference call participated by a few bloggers together with allergy and asthma experts, Mike Tringale from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America ...
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by ruth on May 28, 2007
Would you like to take part in a survey studying the global experiences and expectations of food allergy guests, guests under gluten-free diets and those of hospitality & food service professional...
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by ruth on May 19, 2007
I have been invited by Revolution Health to another conference call on May 24, this time focusing on asthma and allergies (If you missed it, you might want to listen in on our first conference call, m...
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by ruth on May 11, 2007
Thanks to Janeen of OurStory for nominating the Allergizer at the Bloggers' Choice Awards under the Best Health Blog category.
If this blog has been useful to you, would you click a vote for Alle...
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by ruth on May 10, 2007
Next week, May 13-19 2007, is Food Allergy Awareness Week (FAAW). This period is aimed at increasing awareness about food allergies, sharing information and helping people deal with food allergies. He...
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by ruth on April 26, 2007
Although both rhinitis and asthma may not always be due to allergies, allergic rhinitis and allergic asthma are indeed linked.
Rhinitis affects the nose (upper airways) while asthma is an inflammation...
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by ruth on April 10, 2007
I have been invited to participate in a conference call/news conference with allergy and asthma experts, Dr. Clifford W. Bassett MD and Mike Tringale, M.S.M. of The Asthma and Allergy Foundation. This...
