Trick or treat! Costumes ready? Trick or treat bag? Before you and your kids set out his evening for a few hours of fun, remember to keep safe and allergy-incident free tonight. We're off to some...
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Filed in archive Allergy Basics
by ruth on October 27, 2006
How much do you know about allergies? I took this short quiz and got a perfect score! Go ahead, try it. There are just 5 questions about very basic stuff about allergies, and answers are given and...
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Filed in archive Pet Allergies
by ruth on October 26, 2006
Early next year, Allerca will be delivering their specially-bred hypoallergenic cats to the first batch of owners. If you've missed a previous entry, you might want to see a video clip of...
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The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) is calling for nominations for the organization's distinguished 11th Annual Mariel C. Furlong Awards for Making a Difference (MCF Awards). These...
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Let's Eat Out!: Your Passport to Living Gluten And Allergy Free has been a finalist in the Best Health/Diet Book Category of the USABookNews Best Books 2006 Awards. The first book series dedicated...
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We all know that the best way to reduce allergy symptoms is to reduce exposure to allergens. For those with allergies to pollen, dust mites and other air-borne particles, staying indoors is always...
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I came across this book, Allergy-Free Gardening: The Revolutionary Guide to Healthy Landscaping, at Amazon, which was excellently reviewed by people who have read the book. An excerpt from an...
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Looking for a healthy alternative to candies and sweets to fill trick-or-treaters' goodie bags this Halloween? Try Lifeway Probugs™. Here's the blurb from the website: It's our new line...
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Have you had your flu shot yet? If you have asthma or other chronic health conditions, you consider having the shot soon, before the peak of the flu season starts. By the time December rolls in,...
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Pinnacle Foods Corporation is recalling Duncan Hines® Bakery-Style Chocolate Chip Muffin Mix due to undeclared milk. You can identify the batch being recalled as having UPC Code 44209 42012, and...
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Temperatures are dropping, trees are starting to shed their leaves. The garden and pavements need raking, but if you have seasonal allergies, better ask someone else to do it, or wear a mask while...
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Up to 16 per cent of people with food allergy are said to be allergic or sensitive to tomatoes, so plant scientists have come up with a genetically modified tomato that contained 90% less profilin, a...
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Good news for kids with seasonal allergies and chronic idiopathic urticaria (CIU): the FDA has approved of a kid friendlier oral suspension formulation of Allegra. For those who prefer tablets,...
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Children living within the inner cities of the United States are believed to be at higher risk of developing allergic asthma. Indoor allergens commonly found in inner cities, such as dust mites,...
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Who would ever think there'd be milk in apple juice? But that's the reason HP Hood LLC is recalling pint and half-gallon containers of Hood 100% Apple Juice: undeclared milk. The products...
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In a previous entry, I discussed how important it is for children to learn about their own food allergies, and for them to accept that there are food items that they simply have to avoid. It's not...
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Trail mix is a popular snack people take when they go outdoors, hiking, mountaineering or camping, because it's handy, lightweight, and dry. It usually contains a mixture of nuts and dried fruits...
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Kefir is a fermented milk product, much similar to yoghurt, that originates from East Europe. According to a new study conducted on mice, kefir may help prevent the onset of food allergies by...
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Due to undeclared milk, General Mills is voluntarily recalling 13-oz. boxes of Golden Grahams cereal, with the following "BETTER IF USED BY" code dates: 20JUL07WC 21JUL07WC 22JUL07WC...
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Remember the previous milk alert I posted on Knorr-Lipton pasta Sides Chicken-Fetuccini? Well, a seond alert has been issued, expanding to include all "Best If Used By" dates. Unilever is...
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