ITV producer who was left brain damaged after eating nuts is finally home FIVE YEARS later
Amy May Shead, 31 - who was a producer on This Morning - suffered an anaphylactic shock after eating a mouthful of a chicken and rice dish that contained nuts in Budapest in April 2014. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 8, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Teenager has to tell people she has not been beaten up because of her severe allergies
Kira-Shai Whitehead, from Birstall, Yorkshire, has spontaneous idiopathic anaphylaxis. Doctors are baffled as to what causes her reactions. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - March 7, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

Epidemiology and trends of anaphylaxis in the United States, 2004-2016 - Chaaban MR, Warren Z, Baillargeon JG, Baillargeon G, Resto V, Kuo YF.
BACKGROUND: No national study has examined the epidemiology of anaphylaxis after introduction of the codes of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Health Related Problems, Tenth Revision, Clinical Modification (ICD-10 CM). Our objec... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news

A survey of anaphylaxis etiology and treatment - Ahanchian H, Behmanesh F, Azad FJ, Ansari E, Khoshkhui M, Farid R, Hassanpur Y, Kouzegaran S.
Identifying the causes of anaphylaxis which is an acute, potentially fatal systemic reaction is very important in every community. Treatment strategies and pitfalls should also be determined. We sought to determine the most common triggers of anaphylaxis, ... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - February 6, 2019 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news

Which Allergens Are in Your Food? You Can ’ t Always Tell From the Labels
Despite federal legislation passed 15 years ago, food labels don ’ t always alert consumers to allergens that may be present in packaged goods. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - January 28, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: ERIC ATHAS Tags: Labeling and Labels (Product) Allergies Food Nuts Anaphylactic Shock Law and Legislation Consumer Protection Children and Childhood Peanuts Supermarkets and Grocery Stores Food and Drug Administration Mount Sinai Medical Center you Source Type: news