| 7 Oddest Allergies of Summer
Summer sparks fun in the great outdoors – but it also gives rise to some truly oddball allergies.
Is it possible to be allergic to fruit, but only when it’s raw? Why is hiking linked to red meat reactivity? Is the sun giving you hives? Can a mosquito trigger allergy?
Find out the answers: read more
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Flying with Food Allergy
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Planning a vacation? Make our extremely popular Comparing Airlines Chart your first stop.
The chart has just been updated for the Summer 2015 travel season, and now features 13 major airlines (Virgin America is the latest addition). Information includes food allergy and gluten-free policies, pet allergy issues and more. view chart
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ALSO: A lawsuit between an allergic passenger and United Airlines reveals major challenges for airline-allergy cases. read more
Tackling 'Why' of Allergy
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Meet Dr. Corinne Keet, the latest honoree in our Allergy Explorers series.
This star researcher is investigating everything from the prevalence of food allergy to nutrition in children sensitive to cow’s milk to therapies like OIT and SLIT. read more
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Living Gluten-Free
• Why Are So Many Celiacs Being Glutened?
An astonishing 70 percent of those with celiac disease are being exposed to gluten on a continuing basis. All about exposure, slow healing and the hope for a drug to aid the gluten-free diet. read more
• Changing the Conversation
NFCA’s video series on why the gluten-free diet needs to be positioned as more than just a fad. For celiac patients, it’s a medical necessity. read more
Safe at the Old Ball Game
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Not even multiple allergies could stop this family of avid sports fans from going out to cheer on their baseball and football teams.
Meet Lisa Giuriceo, the allergy mom with must-know tips on how to stay safe at the stadium. read more
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NEWSREEL
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What happens when you can’t afford
‘safe’ food for an allergic child? |
| New guidelines for when to introduce peanut to babies. |
| Car fumes linked to risk of food and other allergy in kids. |
| Probiotics may not be celiac-safe, even when labeled GF. |
| Emergency planning with asthma, food allergy or celiac. |
   
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