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School Board Member Resigns After Saying 'Just Shoot' Kids With Food Allergies
A school board official in Michigan made a public remark about shooting kids with food allergies -- and it caused her to leave her job. Advocates say it also demonstrates there's still a lack of knowledge and tolerance of the serious medical condition, even among those who work with children.
On Tuesday, suburban Detroit's Clawson Public Schools announced that Board of Education Trustee Linda Grossmann had resigned after making the comment at a school board meeting during a discussion about how children with food allergies have changed what food can be distributed at schools.
"Well, you should just shoot them," Grossman...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - November 26, 2014 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
'More likely to be murdered' than die from food allergies
The CDC estimates that around 4-6% of children in the US suffer from food allergies. Severe food allergies can lead to anaphylaxis - a reaction that causes swelling and breathing difficulties. Although a serious condition, a new study suggests that a person is more likely to be murdered than die from a food allergy.Food allergies are increasingly becoming a safety and public health concern worldwide. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) notes that prevalence of food allergies increased 18% between 1997 and 2007.
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - December 1, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Allergy Source Type: news
Oh, Lovely: The Tick That Gives People Meat Allergies Is Spreading
By Megan Molteni for WIRED.
First comes the unscratchable itching, and the angry blossoming of hives. Then stomach cramping, and — for the unluckiest few — difficulty breathing, passing out, and even death. In the last decade and a half, thousands of previously protein-loving Americans have developed a dangerous allergy to meat. And they all have one thing in common: the lone star tick.
Red meat, you might be surprised to know, isn’t totally sugar-free. It contains a few protein-linked saccharides, including one called galactose-alpha-1,3-galactose, or alpha-gal, for short. More and more people are lear...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - June 20, 2017 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Effectiveness of a computer module to augment the training of school staff in the management of students with food allergies
Food allergies have increased dramatically in children, affecting approximately 1 in 25 school-age children,1,2 with delays in treatment contributing to increased death,3 which can occur in school or daycare.4 The presence of nurses in schools varies greatly,5 suggesting a role for school staff with appropriate training. However, current training is informal and evidence-based training consistent with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines is scarce. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a computer-based learning module as an additional teaching tool to increase the knowledge and...
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - January 7, 2015 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Laura White, Judy Aubin, Carol Bradford, Catherine Alix, Laurette Hughes, Wanda Phipatanakul Tags: Letter Source Type: research
CDC: Child food, skin allergies on the rise
Food and skin allergies are becoming more common in American children, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Both have been steadily increasing for more than a decade.
Source: WDSU.com - Health - May 3, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Trends in Food Allergy Research, Regulations and Patient Care
This review provides an overview of food allergies, their impact on affected individuals and caregivers, regulatory activities, and current research efforts to improve allergen management and patient care. Food allergies have been reported to affect up to 32 million Americans, including approximately 6 million children. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that food allergies in children have clearly increased by 50% between 1997 and 2011. Recent years have seen significant advances in the understanding of responses to food allergens such as the development of response thresholds that hold promise for de...
Source: Nutrition Today - March 1, 2022 Category: Nutrition Tags: Nutrition and Communications Source Type: research
Get your flu shot—it’s not just about you
Flu season has begun, which means that it’s flu shot time.
I see lots of different responses when I talk to families at our clinic about the flu shot. Some are happy to get it. Others are unsure, worried about side effects. Others plain old refuse.
Plain old refusal isn’t an option for me—as a doctor and an employee of Boston Children’s. I need to get it—and I did, last week (they were out of red lollipops, so I had to settle for purple). But even without being told to get it I would have. Because not only do I not want to get the flu (I got it once, and it was no fun), this isn’t just about me.
It’s not that...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - October 11, 2013 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Claire McCarthy Tags: All posts Claire McCarthy, MD Parenting Seasonal flu & cold Vaccines Source Type: news
Prevalence of self-reported food allergy in the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) 2007-2010
Food allergy is a common condition, with widely varying estimates of prevalence worldwide and within the United States. The National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) is a periodic survey conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that examines a nationally representative sample of approximately 5000 subjects each year. Further description of can be found in this article's Online Repository at www.jacionline.org. In the 2 most recently published NHANES, 2007-2008 and 2009-2010, information on specific food allergies was collected by questionnaire....
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - September 3, 2013 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Emily C. McGowan, Corinne A. Keet Tags: Letters to the Editor Source Type: research
Get your flu shot—it’s not just about you
Flu season is on its way, which means it’s flu shot time.
I see lots of different responses when I talk to families at our clinic about the flu shot. Some are happy to get it. Others are unsure, worried about side effects. Others plain old refuse.
Plain old refusal isn’t an option for me—as a doctor and an employee of Boston Children’s. I need to get it—and I do every year. But even without being told to get it I would have. Because not only do I not want to get the flu (I got it once, and it was no fun), this isn’t just about me.
It’s not that I don’t know that there might be side effects, or that it might...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - September 16, 2015 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Claire McCarthy Tags: All posts Claire McCarthy, MD parenting Seasonal flu & cold flu shot Vaccines Source Type: news
Common questions in food allergy avoidance
Food allergies affect up to 5% to 8% of children in the United States1,2 and may be increasing in prevalence3 as evidenced by a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which noted a 50% increase in the United States between 1997 and 2011.4 Although many foods have been reported to trigger allergic reactions, the most common causes of significant allergic reactions are milk, egg, wheat, soy, peanut, tree nuts, fish, shellfish, and seeds.5 Although treatment options for food allergies, such as oral and epicutaneous immunotherapy, have shown potential, they are not currently approved for general use by the...
Source: Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology - March 1, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Maureen Egan, Matthew Greenhawt Tags: MOC-CME Review Source Type: research
Investigating innate immune mechanisms in early-life development and outcomes of food allergy
The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has reported an approximately 50% increase in the prevalence of reported food allergies in children from 1997 to 2011,1 with estimates of up to 6 million American children with food allergies at an economic cost of approximately $25 billion per year.1,2 Notably, a good proportion of these subjects will have immunologic tolerance and resolution of food allergy.3 For example, food allergy resolution can be observed in 43% to 57% of children with milk allergy in early to late childhood (2 –10 years)3: 47% to 50% of children with egg allergy in early to late childhood (2–9 ...
Source: Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology - August 7, 2018 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Andrew Dang, Stephanie Logsdon, Simon P. Hogan Tags: Editorial Source Type: research
Should You Get a Measles Booster Shot? Here ’s What Experts Say
Unvaccinated individuals have been the focus of attention during this year’s measles outbreaks. A record 704 cases of the illness have been confirmed in 22 states so far in 2019, and the CDC says the majority of those diagnoses have been in unvaccinated people. Health officials have repeatedly warned nearly everyone to get the shot if they haven’t already — sometimes threatening fines for those who refuse.
“Over 90% of the measles cases that have occurred in the U.S. have occurred in unvaccinated persons,” says Dr. William Schaffner, a professor of preventive medicine and infectious diseases a...
Source: TIME: Health - April 29, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized public health Source Type: news
Mayo Clinic Minute: How to manage hay fever allergy symptoms
Don't be alarmed if you are experiencing seasonal allergies for the first time. While hay fever — also known as allergic rhinitis — often begins in childhood, more adults are being diagnosed, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Dr. Jay-Sheree Allen, a Mayo Clinic family medicine physician, says seasonal allergies can make you feel miserable. It's your body's way of fighting off a perceived threat.Watch: The Mayo Clinic Minute. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1zfs6wlIEO4 Journalists: Broadcast-quality…
Source: News from Mayo Clinic - May 4, 2022 Category: Databases & Libraries Source Type: news
How Parents Should Handle the Baby Formula Shortage, According to Pediatricians
The U.S. is still in the throes of an unprecedented infant-formula shortage. Supply-chain issues caused by the pandemic started affecting baby formula in the summer of 2021, and inventory constricted even further after Abbott recalled certain formula products in February (then more in March) and shut down its Michigan plant.
Families facing empty shelves are terrified that their children will go hungry, since breast milk or formula—or a combination of both—is a main source of nutrition for babies from birth until about age one.
“It’s not fair that families have to be even worried about this on top o...
Source: TIME: Health - May 27, 2022 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Melody Schreiber Tags: Uncategorized healthscienceclimate Public Health Source Type: news
Hand-Me-Down Hazard: Flame Retardants in Discarded Foam Products
This study also found the highest body burdens among black girls.Researchers have also found that low-income residences tend to have higher levels of flame retardants in dust.44 Little has been published on levels of newer flame retardants in the bodies or homes of lower-income populations.
Few hard data exist to explain these disparities in flame retardant exposures, says Ami Zota, an assistant professor at George Washington University’s Department of Environmental and Occupational Health. It is possible that the physical weathering and crumbling of treated foam in older or cheaper furniture, which is more often found i...
Source: EHP Research - March 2, 2015 Category: Environmental Health Authors: Web Admin Tags: Featured Focus News and Policy Cancer Children's Health Dust Flame Retardants Health Disparities Industry Issues Laws March 2015 Occupational Health Polybrominated Diphenyl Ethers (PBDEs) Regulations Surveillance and Monitori Source Type: research
