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Big Study Silences Allergy Doubts

Nearly three in 100 Americans have
at least one food allergy, according to a new food allergy population study. The biggest demographic for food allergy? African American kids.

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Bullying Rampant Among Allergic

Thirty-five per cent of kids with food allergies over the age of five have experienced bullying, teasing or harassment related to their allergies, according to a new study.

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Teen Almost Kicked Off Plane

A mother’s request for a p.a. announcement about her teenage son’s peanut allergy almost got them thrown off a flight. The pilot’s concern? That the allergy was a flight risk.

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Vitamin D May Combat Mold

More praise for vitamin D. New research suggests it may be effective in treating mold allergy that is a common trigger in asthma flare-ups.

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Mother Seeks Apology

A New York mother says a police officer blocked her from getting to hospital as her daughter was having a fatal asthma attack. Now, she is asking for an apology.

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Celiac’s Tiny Offenders

Scientists in Australia are reporting that they’ve found the culprits that make gluten intolerable to people who have celiac disease.

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Year-Round Allergies Make Ragweed Worse

Study finds you might develop symptoms earlier than others also allergic to ragweed.

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Early Exposure Could Lessen Risk of Allergy

Researchers in Israel have stumbled upon an intriguing finding: after studying 13, 000 infants they found that those who were introduced to cow’s milk within the first two weeks of life had a lesser chance of developing milk allergy. The study was actually trying to determine the prevalence of cow’s milk allergy and how often [...]

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Celiac Screening in Diabetic Children

Screening for Celiac important since symptoms often silent in patients.

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More Illness with Asthma

Asthmatics tend to get more illnesses than non-asthmatics but learning how to control those illnesses can have a positive effect on one’s asthma.

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