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Oral Allergy Syndrome: Why do Pollens and Foods Cross-React?
If trees make you sneeze, they may also give you an itchy mouth or worse to certain fruits and vegetables.… Read more »
Was Peanut Kiss to Blame? Lessons from Tragedy
The suspected “peanut kiss” death of a Quebec teen and another tragedy provide clues to what goes wrong in fatal… Read more »
Reader’s Story: I’m the Girl with Multiple Food Allergies
By Erica Dacunha I’m only 11 years old, but already I’ve dealt with a lot. I am allergic to nuts,… Read more »
Backlash Boards the Bus: Allergy Protocols Likened to Hysteria
From blogs to the press to esteemed medical journals, those who support anaphylaxis policies in schools are being branded as “hysterical” or “fearful” or even needing to “feel special”. Exceptional anxiety is portrayed as the rule. AL bites into: why critics love to hate food allergy.
Anaphylaxis Often Goes Unrecognized
The failure to recognize anaphylaxis episodes when they occur is becoming an increasingly important issue as these life-threatening reactions become… Read more »
Symptoms of Celiac Disease in Children
Janet Smith was sure she wasn’t overreacting. Her 18-month-old daughter Heather had terrible symptoms: she was throwing up eight times a day, her stomach was bloated, and her diapers needed to be changed constantly.
Beware the Back-to-School Asthma Spike
Much work is being done to educate North Americans about controlling asthma, and hospital admissions are down. But what remains… Read more »
Is Tylenol Safe for Infants and Babies?
A study of more than 200,000 children around the world has left many parents of babies skittish about using fever-reducing… Read more »
16 Ways to Clean Up Your Home’s Air
We all want to breathe in the purest air, especially in our homes. Improve air quality for you and your family with these 16 easy tips.