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All rights reserved. 5 http://wcbstv.com/health/skin.laser.healthwatch.2.1693536.html 2010-05-13T00:00:00 http://www.nytimes.com/2010/05/15/health/15patient.html?ref=health 2010-04-14T00:00:00 http://www.prlog.org/10588551-personal-menus-for-kids-with-food-allergies-at-lake-arrowhead-resort-and-spa.html 2010-03-22T00:00:00 http://www.faiusa.org/?page=NIH_Seeks_Public_Comment_on_Clinical_Guidelines 2010-03-10T00:00:00 http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAAAI/ 2010-03-01T00:00:00 http://www.cnn.com/2010/HEALTH/02/19/aaas.food.allergies/?hpt=Sbin 2010-02-19T00:00:00 http://www.usatoday.com/news/education/2010-02-16-IHEdormfoodallergies16_ST_N.htm?obref=obinsite 2010-02-16T00:00:00 http://www.medpagetoday.com/PublicHealthPolicy/PublicHealth/18447?utm_content=GroupCL&utm_medium=email&impressionId=1265963988562&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=mSpoke&userid=200358 2010-02-12T00:00:00 http://www.medpagetoday.com/AllergyImmunology/Allergy/17899?utm_content=GroupC&utm_medium=email&impressionId=1263274951739&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_source=mSpoke&userid=200358 2010-01-12T00:00:00 http://epipen.com/pdf/EP9532_TEARSHEET_DR.pdf 2009-10-29T00:00:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS103353+26-Oct-2009+PRN20091026 2009-10-28T00:00:00 ey Pharma, L.P., a subsidiary of Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL), today launched a newly designed, patient-friendly EpiPen® Auto-Injector 0.3/0.15 mg. This next-generation EpiPen Auto-Injector maintains the simplicity, speed, safety and reliability of EpiPen Auto-Injector with several new, user-friendly features, including being the only auto-injector with needle-protection before and after use. http://www.reuters.com/article/pressRelease/idUS190853+27-Oct-2009+BW20091027 2009-10-28T00:00:00 The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) has launched the FAAN College Network, a new web-based program that could change the way students with food allergies choose where to go to college by providing information that makes researching a potential school easier. http://www.tampabay.com/news/humaninterest/epipen-inventor-helped-millions-and-died-in-obscurity/1038756 2009-09-24T00:00:00 http://www.medpagetoday.com/AllergyImmunology/Allergy/15603?userid=200358&impressionId=1250831957749&utm_source=mSpoke&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=DailyHeadlines&utm_content=Group1 2009-08-21T00:00:00 Oral immunotherapy for children with severe milk allergy continued to be effective during the open-label maintenance phase of a double-blind trial, with nearly all children showing markedly increased tolerance to milk protein. http://www.24medica.com/content/view/234/2/ 2009-08-10T00:00:00 http://www.acaai.org/public/linkpages/Food_Allergy_Knowledge.htm 2009-07-24T00:00:00 Food allergy knowledge in the general public is poor concerning the difference between food allergy and food intolerance, the absence of a cure, and current treatments according to a report published this month in Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI). http://www.latimes.com/features/health/la-he-allergies20-2009jul20,0,4808498,print.story 2009-07-20T00:00:00 http://sev.prnewswire.com/food-beverages/20090514/DC1714714052009-1.html 2009-05-14T00:00:00 http://www.foodallergy.org/media/HotTopics/allertherapy.html 2009-04-25T00:00:00 http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAAAI/ 2009-03-16T00:00:00 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29707036 2009-03-15T00:00:00 ~/displaymorearticle.aspx?articleid=171 2009-03-12T00:00:00 http://www.allergicliving.com/documents/airlines.asp 2009-03-01T00:00:00 http://www.ming.com/blueginger/FoodAllergyBill.htm 2009-02-19T00:00:00 http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=97747 2009-02-13T00:00:00 http://www.startribune.com/39532317.html?page=1&c=y 2009-02-13T00:00:00 In wake of acquisition by Delta, Northwest is once again handing out bags of peanuts to passengers.<p> By SUZANNE ZIEGLER, Star Tribune<br> Last update: February 13, 2009 - 5:20 AM<P> Peanuts were a staple snack for air travelers until 1998 when the Department of Transportation recommended that large air carriers create a buffer zone around passengers with the peanut allergies. Many airlines decided to go completely peanut-free and switch to an alternate. <B>Among the airlines that don't provide packaged peanuts are Air Canada, Air Tran, American, Continental, Jet Blue, Midwest, Sun Country, United and US Airways. If alerted that someone with a peanut allergy is on board, Southwest will not serve peanuts on that flight.</B> http://sev.prnewswire.com/health-care-hospitals/20090202/DC6552102022009-1.html 2009-02-02T00:00:00 http://www.latimes.com/news/opinion/la-oew-wood15-2009jan15,0,2215559.story 2009-01-18T00:00:00 http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/7820081.stm 2009-01-11T00:00:00 http://www.foodallergy.org/media/press_releases/anaphylaxisstudy.html 2008-12-12T00:00:00 http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/lifestyle/health/chi-081120-allergens-tribune-investigation,0,506031.story?page=1 2008-11-21T00:00:00 http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ACAAI/ 2008-11-12T00:00:00 International experts provide current information and new developments in the treatment of asthma and other allergic diseases through a variety of symposia, workshops, exhibits and more than 450 abstract presentations on investigational research at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Meeting. http://www.nctimes.com/articles/2008/11/08/news/inland/escondido/z04448a33bffb67d7882574fa0080d3d5.txt 2008-11-09T00:00:00 http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/databriefs/db10.pdf 2008-10-22T00:00:00 Key findings • In 2007, approximately 3 million children under age 18 years (3.9%) were reported to have a food or digestive allergy in the previous 12 months. • From 1997 to 2007, the prevalence of reported food allergy increased 18% among children under age 18 years. • Children with food allergy are two to four times more likely to have other related conditions such as asthma and other allergies, compared with children without food allergies. • From 2004 to 2006, there were approximately 9,500 hospital discharges per year with a diagnosis related to food allergy among children under age 18 years. http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/124766.php 2008-10-08T00:00:00 http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/NASNbacktoschoolsurvey/34387/ 2008-08-28T00:00:00 Parents of students with known allergies are urged to put auto-injectable epinephrine at the top of the school supplies list http://www.sandiegofoodallergy.org/school/PreschoolDaycareActivities KFA.pdf 2008-08-26T00:00:00 According to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, “food used in lesson plans for math or science, crafts, and cooking classes may need to be substituted depending on the allergies of the students”. _ http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/26394765/from/ET/ 2008-08-25T00:00:00 http://www.sandiegofoodallergy.org/InTheNews/SDBackyard808.pdf 2008-08-15T00:00:00 http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/543234/ 2008-08-07T00:00:00 Many college students with food allergies aren’t taking the threat of a reaction seriously enough, or are often in environments where they could not be properly treated during an emergency, says new research from the University of Michigan Health System. And grade-school students are often in school environments where instructors are not trained how to treat an emergency food allergy reaction. ~/displaymorearticle.aspx?articleid=127 2008-07-14T00:00:00 http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL96051620080709 2008-07-09T00:00:00 ~/displaymorearticle.aspx?articleid=123 2008-05-25T00:00:00 ~/displaymorearticle.aspx?articleid=117 2008-05-08T00:00:00 ~/displaymorearticle.aspx?articleid=118 2008-05-05T00:00:00 http://www.sandiegofoodallergy.org/Flyers/SDFASupportGroupBrochure.pdf 2008-05-03T00:00:00 http://www.sandiegofoodallergy.org/InTheNews/BellissimaMagazineApril2008.pdf 2008-04-15T00:00:00 http://www.foodallergy.org/media/HotTopics/housepassesfaama.html 2008-04-08T00:00:00 http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/healthscience/healthtopics/allergicDiseases/PDF/ColdAllergy.pdf 2008-03-10T00:00:00 Is It a Cold or an Allergy? <p>An article from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, National Institutes of Health, and National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/537239/ 2008-01-31T00:00:00 Atopic dermatitis, one of the most common forms of eczema in this family of various inflammatory skin diseases, is a chronic disease marked by red, cracked and itchy skin. It is estimated that atopic dermatitis affects about 10 percent of children around the world and usually begins in the first year of life. Although the disease tends to improve with age, most patients still experience dry, sensitive skin and hand eczema. http://www.wbaltv.com/health/15087171/detail.html 2008-01-21T00:00:00 http://www.foodallergy.org/Press_Statements/retire.html 2008-01-11T00:00:00 http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22527940/ 2008-01-07T00:00:00 http://www.thestar.com/News/Canada/article/290494 2008-01-02T00:00:00 Allergic reaction progress reported ~Researchers identify possible target to stop, block allergy-induced anaphylaxis http://www.webmd.com/allergies/news/20071119/fda-oks-over-the-counter-zyrtec?src=RSS_PUBLIC 2007-12-31T00:00:00 Nonprescription Zyrtec will be available in 5-milligram and 10-milligram tablets, 5-milligram and 10-milligram chewable tablets, and as a syrup. Nonprescription Zyrtec and Zyrtec-D will be available in stores in January, states McNeil Consumer Healthcare. http://www.medpagetoday.com/tbindex2.cfm?tbid=7694 2007-12-15T00:00:00 BALTIMORE, Dec. 14 -- Children don't always outgrow milk and egg allergies as quickly as predicted by common wisdom and the conditions may persist well into adolescence. <br> So found two retrospective studies, one on milk and the other on egg, with some overlap, reported Johns Hopkins investigators online in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. http://in.reuters.com/article/health/idINN0233244320071203 2007-12-03T00:00:00 http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ACAAI/tb/7354 2007-11-13T00:00:00 College students aren't particularly smart about how to defend themselves from anaphylaxis from food allergies, suggested a survey reported here. http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/ACAAI/tb/7326 2007-11-12T00:00:00 The rate of food and other allergies is growing in America and physicians and researchers are trying to find new ways to document the issue and to find solutions. Michael Smith of MedPage Today talks with Todd Mahr, M.D., about new research being presented this week in Dallas at the annual meeting of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology. ~/displaymorearticle.aspx?articleid=74 2007-11-11T00:00:00 Nearly four in 10 school nurses in California have witnessed a life-threatening asthma or food allergy attack and more than half have called EMTs to the school, a researcher said here. http://www.newsweek.com/id/62296 2007-10-25T00:00:00 http://video.msn.com/video.aspx?mkt=en-US&brand=msnbc&vid=e1c1fa08-4ba6-49b9-9f24-b6c0070e687f 2007-10-24T00:00:00 Hoda Kotb looks at dangerous food allergies and talks to the parents of Emily Vonder Meulen, who died from a peanut allergy. http://news.independent.co.uk/health/article3001607.ece 2007-09-23T00:00:00 http://www.nbcsandiego.com/health/14189931/detail.html?dl=headlineclick 2007-09-23T00:00:00 http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/09/01/AR2007090100095.html 2007-09-02T00:00:00 Loudoun County's school cafeteria food is about to get a closer inspection from parents this year, as the school system publishes ingredients for every item on the menu. http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=104&STORY=/www/story/08-16-2007/0004647182&EDATE= 2007-08-17T00:00:00 The Food Allergy Initiative (FAI) announced today that Governor Eliot Spitzer has signed into law the Allergy & Anaphylaxis Management Act of 2007 (AAMA; A.4051), landmark legislation that will help protect New York schoolchildren who suffer from life-threatening food allergies. The full text can be viewed at <A HREF="http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A04051" target="_new">http://www.assembly.state.ny.us/leg/?bn=A04051</A>.<p> "This vital legislation will save lives," said Robert Pacenza, Executive Director, FAI. "If a food-allergic child accidentally ingests even a miniscule trace of the wrong food, it can trigger a reaction that can kill within minutes. The AAMA will provide New York parents and schools with sensible guidelines to help keep these kids safe. FAI is proud to have been the organizing force behind this effort." http://www.reuters.com/article/healthNews/idUSCOL06061020070810 2007-08-10T00:00:00 http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20070731/news_lz1c31allergy.html 2007-07-31T00:00:00 More and more foods bear a mishmash of warnings that they might accidentally contain ingredients that could seriously sicken people with food allergies. Yet there are signs that the labels are creating confusion among families that should heed them. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6254576.stm 2007-07-01T00:00:00 A molecule which may protect against food allergy has been identified. http://www.kpbs.org/news/local;id=8732 2007-06-06T00:00:00 KPBS interview with Sue Wagner of San Diego Food Allergy Support Group, Dr. Michael Welch of the Allergy and Asthma Medical Group in San Diego and Dr. Scott Sicherer is a researcher at the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at New York's Mt. Sinai Hospital http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2007/FoodAllergyExpertPanel.htm 2007-06-05T00:00:00 ~/displaymorearticle.aspx?articleid=26 2007-03-16T00:00:00 Tips for Enjoying Disneyland with Food Allergies http://www.child.com/child/story.jhtml?storyid=/templatedata/child/story/data/1173889980546.xml&categoryid=/templatedata/child/category/data/1131546614395.xml&page=1 2007-03-15T00:00:00 Allergy Nation As schools grapple with peanut-free lunch tables, children's food allergies are transforming the culture of parenting. Child investigates the new food fight. http://www.claremont-courier.com/pages/Topstory081807.2.html 2007-03-15T00:00:00 The Claremont Unified School District recently has taken measures to deal with the growing peanut allergy conflict within the district, making the move to have all of its K-12 schools peanut-free this fall. The move will mean the end of CUSD providing peanut-related products and also foods that are prepared in peanut oil. ~/displaymorearticle.aspx?articleid=43 2007-03-14T00:00:00 Parade Magazine Article: What you can do about food allergies by Sean Flynn http://www.medpagetoday.com/MeetingCoverage/AAAAIMeeting/tb/5129 2007-02-27T00:00:00 It may be possible to predict which children with peanut allergies will eventually outgrow them and become goober tolerant, according to Australian investigators. http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/26/health/webmd/main2518819.shtml 2007-02-26T00:00:00 Oral Immunotherapy May Desensitize Allergic Children; Skin Test May Predict Who Will Outgrow http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17347456/ 2007-02-26T00:00:00 Parents of children who are in danger of having a serious allergic reaction to certain foods are urged to have an auto-injector on hand to administer a dose of epinephrine in an emergency, to halt any severe reaction. However, parents are often uncomfortable using the device, a survey shows, even when they've been trained to use it. http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/faan/27010/ 2007-01-28T00:00:00 Food Allergy Fatalities Continue Unabated <p> Report Stresses Need for Better Patient, Doctor and Food Service Staff Education http://www.cfah.org/factsoflife/vol12no1.cfm 2007-01-01T00:00:00 Center for the Advancement of Health: The Rise of Childhood Allergies ~/displaymorearticle.aspx?articleid=36 2006-11-30T00:00:00 A Message from Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger about the 2007 Food Allergy Awareness Week in California http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/02/14/earlyshow/series/main2474574.shtml 2006-11-30T00:00:00 When basic foods such as milk and eggs become toxic for children or people of any age, an ordinary meal becomes risky ~/displaymorearticle.aspx?articleid=7 2006-11-30T00:00:00 Article regarding oral immunotherapy to build tolerance to foods. Study warns- do not try this at home ~/displaymorearticle.aspx?articleid=48 2006-11-01T00:00:00