Fears over their food allergies can lead kids to shun normal childhood events
The Food Allergy Bravery Clinic helps children — and their parents — cope with their anxieties. (Source: Washington Post: To Your Health)
Source: Washington Post: To Your Health - August 14, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Marlene Cimons Source Type: news
Iron Deficiency Cause of Concern in Children With Food Allergies Iron Deficiency Cause of Concern in Children With Food Allergies
A recent study has found that iron deficiency may be a more pressing concern than vitamin D deficiency among children with allergies to cow ' s milk.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - August 11, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
How Do You Get Tested for Food Allergies?
Title: How Do You Get Tested for Food Allergies?Category: Diseases and ConditionsCreated: 8/10/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 8/10/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Allergies General)
Source: MedicineNet Allergies General - August 10, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
UMass Amherst grad student awarded fellowship for food allergy research
(University of Massachusetts Amherst) University of Massachusetts Amherst food science Ph.D. candidate Cassandra Suther has received a prestigious predoctoral fellowship of $180,000 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (USDA-NIFA) to study the effect of norovirus on the development and severity of food allergies. (Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases)
Source: EurekAlert! - Infectious and Emerging Diseases - July 23, 2021 Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news
Food allergies took our daughters from us. We must act now before others suffer the same fate
Emma and Tanya share a tragic bond: both lost their beloved daughters to a food allergy - their children dying frightening, awful deaths as they struggled to breathe. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - July 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
What You Don ’t Know About Food Allergies
Pollen-food reactions, adult onset symptoms and cross reactivity are just some of the surprising ways our bodies respond to food. (Source: NYT Health)
Source: NYT Health - July 19, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jane E. Brody Tags: Allergies Anaphylactic Shock Food Peanuts Seafood Pollen Sesame Seeds Children and Childhood Source Type: news
Sublingual Immunotherapy: Where Does It Stand? Sublingual Immunotherapy: Where Does It Stand?
Published data and real-world experience are growing for this food allergy treatment.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
SLIT Is Safer for Food Allergy. Why Don't More Doctors Offer It? SLIT Is Safer for Food Allergy. Why Don't More Doctors Offer It?
Recent data on sublingual drops look promising, but the commercial path to approval is unclear.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - July 7, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
Food allergies complicate hungry Americans' search for meals
For the millions of Americans newly experiencing food insecurity during the pandemic, a particular crisis is hitting those with food allergies and intolerances: Most charitable and government food programs offer limited options (Source: ABC News: Health)
Source: ABC News: Health - June 10, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news
Food Allergies Complicate Hungry Americans' Search for Meals Food Allergies Complicate Hungry Americans' Search for Meals
Although some pantries have maintained gluten-free shelves or post allergen information, most were forced to limit clients ' choices last year.Associated Press (Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines)
Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - June 10, 2021 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy & Clinical Immunology News Source Type: news
Accidental ingestions to known allergens by food allergic children and adolescents - Hicks A, Palmer C, Bauer M, Venter C.
BACKGROUND: Accidental ingestions (AI) of food allergens in children compared to adolescents with food allergies are poorly characterized. It is suggested that AIs are higher in adolescents than children and that their reactions may be more severe, presump... (Source: SafetyLit)
Source: SafetyLit - June 8, 2021 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Age: Adolescents Source Type: news
Food Allergy Training, Action Plans Suggested for Schools, Day Care
TUESDAY, June 1, 2021 -- Schools and day care centers should implement allergy training and action plans and have unassigned epinephrine autoinjectors for use, but site-wide food prohibitions are not suggested for allergy management, according to... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - June 1, 2021 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
What are Common Causes of Anaphylaxis?
Discussion
Anaphylaxis is a potentially life-threatening hypersensitivity reaction of the body. Usually anaphylaxis is IgE mediated but complement-mediated immune complex reactions or IgG mediated reactions can cause anaphylaxis. Usually mucous membranes or skin are involved, but it is a systemic disease process with at least 2 systems involved (respiratory is second most common followed by gastrointestinal system). The epidemiology is difficult to discern but the estimated incidence is about 50-112 episodes per 100,000 person-years and estimated prevalence is 0.3-5.1%. There is data supporting an increased incidence. Over...
Source: PediatricEducation.org - May 17, 2021 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Pediatric Education Tags: Uncategorized Source Type: news
Why C-Section Babies May Be at Higher Risk for a Food Allergy
Title: Why C-Section Babies May Be at Higher Risk for a Food AllergyCategory: Health NewsCreated: 4/30/2021 12:00:00 AMLast Editorial Review: 5/3/2021 12:00:00 AM (Source: MedicineNet Allergies General)
Source: MedicineNet Allergies General - May 3, 2021 Category: Allergy & Immunology Source Type: news
Why C-Section Babies May Be at Higher Risk for a Food Allergy
FRIDAY, April 30, 2021 -- Could there be a link between having a C-section and your baby ' s chances of developing a peanut allergy?
Yes, a team of Canadian researchers warns.
Their new study found that babies born via cesarean section appear to... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - April 30, 2021 Category: General Medicine Source Type: news
