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Food Allergies
by ruth on June 30, 2009
A food scientist from The Florida State University has received a grant to develop a test kit to detect fish allergens in food products. She was given a three-year, $280,000 award from the United Stat...
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Food Allergies
by ruth on June 30, 2009
I was browsing the Food Allergy Initiative's website, when one of the rotating images on its main page tugged at my heart:
Someday I'll eat peanut butter. My hopes too, sometimes. Our house...
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Food Allergies
by ruth on June 28, 2009
My daughter is already 14 months old and just as I thought we've escaped the curse of food allergies that was imposed by genes and fate on my older son, she breaks out in hives. The culprit? Eggs....
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Food Allergies
, Product Alerts
by ruth on June 25, 2009
La Mexicana, Inc., is recalling "Solena Tortilla Chips" due to undeclared milk.
The product was distributed to retail stores and food service outlets in Oregon and Washington. The product i...
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Allergy: Research and Development
by ruth on June 24, 2009
We all know that an individuals chances of developing allergies is determined by both genetics and environmental influences. While we can control environmental conditions to a certain extent, genetics...
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Hay Fever
by ruth on June 20, 2009
Did you know that limes can trigger your allergies? Apparently, lime and other citrus fruits contain a compound called limonene, which gives many people watery eyes and a burning sensation in the nose...
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Food Allergies
, Product Alerts
by ruth on June 19, 2009
Smith Dairy Products Company is recalling "Smith's Tea with Lemon" gallon size due to undeclared milk.
The lot affected in this recall is in gallon-size containers with UPC 70424 00560...
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Food Allergies
, Online Shops
by ruth on June 12, 2009
Looking for peanut and tree-nut free snacks? Look no further than the Peanut Free Planet! Cookies, chocolates, pasta, granola bars, trail mixes and many more... and all nut-free!
Now you can order ...
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Food Allergies
by ruth on June 11, 2009
I have to admit, I've stopped buying books on food allergies. My son has outgrown all but his peanut and tree nut allergies and my second-born does not seem to have any at all (we haven't trie...
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Allergy to Drugs
by ruth on June 9, 2009
A new report indicates that between 1997 and 2007, there have been an unusually high number of deaths among cancer patients who received Cremophor-based paclitaxel, a solvent-administered taxane chemo...
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Allergy Support Groups
, Food Allergies
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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Asthma
by ruth on June 1, 2009
What actually happens during an asthma attack? Why is it difficult to breathe? Here's a video that clearly illustrates what happens to the lungs of an asthmatic:
