Food Allergy 'ABC's: New Checklist Helps Parents,
School Staff Prepare
As more than 2.2 million children with food allergies
head back to school in coming weeks, the American
Academy of Allergy Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI)
encourages parents, in cooperation with school staff,
to take measures to ensure safety.
Back To School With Food Allergies Means Depending
On Your PALs
For the 2.2 million school-age children who have
food allergies and their parents, back to school
means educating classmates and parents before the
school year even begins.
Asthma Research Could Lead To Preventing Attacks
In Future, Says British Lung Foundation
An allergy is a reaction by the body when the body
ingests certain substances such as pollen and other
triggers. The body’s immune system usually
works very well to protect itself against foreign
agents. When it comes to allergens, the body needs
a little help.
Milk Allergy
Risk Identified In Several Brands Of "Non-Dairy" Acidophilus-Containing
Health Products
Health Canada is warning Canadians with milk allergies
not to use several brands of unauthorized acidophilus-containing
health products labelled as "non-dairy" because
they contain trace amounts of milk protein from dairy
ingredients used in the production process.
Multi-Tasking Molecule Holds Key To Allergic Reactions
As the summer approaches most of us rejoice, reach
for the sunscreen and head outdoors. But an ever-growing
number of people reach for tissue instead as pollen
leaves eyes watering, noses running and spirits dwindling.
Hay fever is just one of a host of hypersensitivity
allergic diseases that cause suffering worldwide
and others, such as severe reactions to bee stings
or eating peanuts, can be more serious and even fatal.
Asthma, Outdoor Air Quality And The Olympic Games,
Canadian Medical Association Journal Review
As we come close to the Beijing Olympic Games, a
review article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association
Journal) reminds us that the heat and humidity in
the Beijing region will present a formidable challenge
to all athletes. Moreover, poor quality of air can
also affect all athletes, especially those with asthma.
Antibiotics During First Three Months Of Life Linked
To Wheezing At 15 Months - Likely Due To Underlying
Infection
Children who are given antibiotics in their first
three months often wheeze at 15 months of age. However,
this wheezing is probably more due to the presence
of chest infections than to the use of antibiotics.
AAAAI: Ragweed Allergy Heats Up With Climate Change
If you think your ragweed allergies are getting
worse, you may be right. And global warming may be
the culprit, according to the American Academy of
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology.
Students With Food Allergies Often Not Prepared
College students with food allergies aren't avoiding
the foods they know they shouldn't eat. Students
of all ages are not treated with potentially life-saving
epinephrine as often as they should be. And instructors,
roommates and friends often are not aware of what
to do if a food-allergic student has a reaction.
YorkTest Laboratories Reveal The UK's Top Ten Intolerant
Foods - Two Out Of Three Brits Are Intolerant To
Cow's Milk And Eggs
Statistics out today from the leading food intolerance
expert, YorkTest, show that nine out of the ten of
the UK's most intolerable foods are commonly found
on our breakfast table - proving it really is the
most important meal of the day.
