Promising New Therapies for Food Allergies
Friday October 29, 2010
We live in an exciting time for food allergy treatment. Several new and promising therapies are being developed and tested. Some offer a hope of a cure in our lifetimes.
Researchers ... Read More
Stock Up on OTC Allergy Meds Before End of Year
Wednesday October 27, 2010
If you have a flexible spending account (FSA) through your employer, be aware that change is on the way.
Under new rules starting January 1, 2011 you will no longer be ... Read More
How do you keep kids safe on Halloween?
Tuesday October 26, 2010
Calling all parents, teachers, and caregivers!
What are you doing this year to help kids with food allergies have a fun and safe Halloween night? Share your Halloween safety tips for parties, trick-or-treating, ... Read More
Nestle Recalls Fun-Sized Raisinets
Monday October 25, 2010
Nestle is recalling 10-oz bags of fun-sized Raisinets that were distributed in Target, Shop Rite and Don Quixote stores. The package contains a "made on shared equipment" warning about peanuts, but ... Read More
7.8 Million People in U.S. Have Food Allergies
Thursday October 21, 2010
For the first time, researchers have studied rates of food allergies in the United States by giving allergy tests, rather than asking people about their allergies. The study, published in The Journal ... Read More
Survey on Allergy-Free Snacks for Airports
Wednesday October 20, 2010
Business students at the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill are doing market research on demand for gluten-free, peanut-free, and soy-free snacks that will be distributed in airports. They are looking for ... Read More
The Candy Fairy
Wednesday October 20, 2010
The candy fairy lives on sugar, so her teeth are rotten and black. She is often cranky when she doesn't get her sweets, so out of compassion for her, children leave ... Read More
Delaying Introduction of Eggs to Babies May Increase Allergies
Tuesday October 19, 2010
A study published in the October 2010 issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology found that babies at risk for food allergies who were given cooked eggs at ... Read More
Health Insurance to be Available to Sick Kids - At a Price
Thursday October 14, 2010
A few weeks ago I blogged about health care reform and food allergies. When the new laws went into effect in September, insurance companies were no longer able to deny coverage to children ... Read More
Travels With My Cooler: Watkins Glen, NY
Thursday October 14, 2010
My cooler and I visited Seneca Lake in upstate New York this weekend. The leaves were at their peak, winery tours were in full swing, and the sky was clear and ... Read More
Travels With My Cooler
Wednesday October 13, 2010
"So every time you leave the house, it's like you're going backcountry camping?" my friend asked, eyeing my cooler and paper bags of dry goods.
Well, sort of, I thought. If ... Read More
Researchers at Johns Hopkins Desensitize Allergic Mice
Wednesday October 6, 2010
A research team at Johns Hopkins University, led by Shau-Ku Huang, PhD, has found a way to change the allergic response of mice by feeding them a special type of ... Read More
8 Celebrity Food Allergies
Tuesday October 5, 2010
Ever feel like you are the only one in the world reading labels and pestering your waitress with questions about the salad dressing? Here are eight very successful people who ... Read More
Share Your Story About Food Allergy Bullying
Sunday October 3, 2010
My daughter was often taunted in preschool for being the kid who "can't eat anything." This used to really bother her until she met a little boy her age who ... Read More
October is Celiac Disease Awareness Month
Friday October 1, 2010
Celiac disease is not a classic food allergy, but it is a disorder of the immune system that is triggered by food. It is estimated that 3 million Americans have Celiac ... Read More