Food allergies can be transmitted from blood products to children in rare cases
In rare cases, children can develop anaphylactic allergies to previously tolerated foods after receiving blood products via transfusion, report the authors of a case study published in CMAJ (Canadian...
View ArticleGluten Free Chocolate Chip Granola Bar Recall: Sam Mills USA: 11,083 Cases
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE — August 25, 2015 — Sam Mills USA LLC is voluntarily recalling approximately 11,083 cases of – 4.4 ounce boxes of Gluten Free Chocolate Chip Granola Bars because of a risk of...
View ArticleProbiotic Formula Reverses Cow’s Milk Allergies by Changing Gut Bacteria of...
Newswise — The gut bacteria of infants who developed tolerance to cow’s milk after treatment with probiotic formula showed significant differences from those who remained allergic, according to a new...
View ArticleEpiPen recall
Sanofi ($SNY) is recalling all of its epinephrine injector devices from the U.S. and Canada, a potentially costly setback for the company as it competes for market share with rival drugmaker Mylan...
View Article6 Thoughtful Ways To Prepare A Holiday Meal For Guests With Any Dietary...
How would you feel if you took the time to buy a gift, dress your best and travel to a party, only to find out the host had little or nothing for you to eat? Here are some suggestions on … Continue...
View ArticleEpinephrine for Kids’ Food Allergies: Many Parents, Caregivers Clueless
Newswise — CHICAGO — When a child has a food allergy, it’s critical for pediatricians and allergists to show parents when and how to use an epinephrine auto-injector and to provide a written emergency...
View ArticleIs it really a food allergy?
Over recent years we have been witnessing a significant increase in food intolerances and allergy. But when is it really an allergy? Is it possible to prevent by intervening in the very first few...
View ArticleMany school children avoid basic foods unnecessarily
A study on hypersensitivity to the basic foods milk, egg, fish and wheat among young school children showed that reported food hypersensitivity was eight times more common than allergies confirmed by...
View ArticleMost Siblings of Food Allergic Kids Do Not Have Food Allergy
Newswise — Chicago…Families with a child who has food allergy often wonder if a younger sibling should be screened before introducing potentially allergenic foods. According to a study published in the...
View ArticleRising tide of food allergies
MILWAUKEE — For Amy Schwabe and her daughter, Alex, candy can be scary. Alex is one of 15 million Americans who suffer from food allergies. In her case, eggs and peanuts must be strictly avoided to...
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