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New Therapy Treats Food Allergies in Children
New immunotherapy is the latest therapy that slowly introduces tiny doses of foods that cause allergies in children.
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Oral Immunotherapy: Treating Food Allergies One Tiny Bite at a Time
New food allergy therapies were approved just as COVID-19 was hitting, so researchers worry that not everyone is aware of them.
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Teal Pumpkin Project: Everything You Need to Know
The Teal Pumpkin Project is a national effort to make Halloween safer for kids with food allergies and other medical conditions. The project was first launched in 2012 by a local food allergy group in Tennessee before FARE expanded it to all 50 states. Many of the popular Halloween candies contain nuts, milk, egg, soy or wheat, which are among…
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Food Sensitivities Versus Food Allergies
Food allergies are one thing but what about food sensitivities? They’re not as serious, but doctors say they can do a number on your health.
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Food Sensitivities Versus Food Allergies
Food allergies are one thing but what about food sensitivities? They’re not as serious, but doctors say they can do a number on your health.
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Teal Pumpkin Project Encourages Safe Trick-Or-Treating
Teal-colored pumpkins are appearing on more porches as part of a national effort to make the holiday safe for children with food allergies.
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Teal Pumpkins Raise Awareness About Food Allergies on Halloween
Teal-colored pumpkins are appearing on more porches as part of a national effort to make the holiday safe for children with food allergies.
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Teal Pumpkin Project Encourages Safe Trick-Or-Treating
Taking part can help kids with food allergies can join in the Halloween fun. NBC’s Sarah Dallof reports.
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FDA Advisory Committee Recommends Peanut Allergy Treatment for Approval
An advisory committee for the Food and Drug Administration voted Friday to recommend a peanut allergy treatment for FDA approval. The drug, called Palforzia, would be the first FDA-approved drug for treating food allergies, NBC News reported.
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What's the Difference Between a Food Intolerance and a Food Allergy?
Have you ever heard someone say that he’s “a little” allergic to a particular food? Consumer Reports says there’s no such thing. A food intolerance is more likely. And while some of the symptoms of an allergy and a food intolerance are similar, the differences between the two are critical!
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What's the Difference Between a Food Intolerance and a Food Allergy?
Have you ever heard someone say that he’s “a little” allergic to a particular food? Consumer Reports says there’s no such thing. A food intolerance is more likely. And while some of the symptoms of an allergy and a food intolerance are similar, the differences between the two are critical!
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North Texas Breast Milk Bank Grows To Keep Up With Demand
Donated breast milk has proven to be one of the best sources of calories and immunological support for premature or sick newborns. As demand grows, the Mothers’ Milk Bank of North Texas grows with it.
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Sources: Fish Odor Eyed in Sudden Allergic Reaction Death of 11-Year-Old Brooklyn Boy
Authorities are investigating the apparent sudden food allergy-related death of an 11-year-old boy in Brooklyn, and law enforcement sources confirmed to News 4 that detectives are looking into whether the smell of cooking fish could have triggered a reaction.
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Tips for a Safe and Healthy Halloween
Families are getting ready for trick-or-treating in a few nights, but safety experts say there are hidden dangers that could affect your children.
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Singer Dua Lipa Criticizes United Airlines After Flight Attendant's Response to Allergy Concern
Singer Dua Lipa called out United Airlines on Wednesday for the way a flight attendant responded when Lipa explained her sister had a peanut allergy. In a tweet, Lipa said the attendant informed her that United is not a nut-free airline. The flight attendant also said Lipa’s sister might have to use an EpiPen because the airline couldn’t refuse to...
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What to Do Before Eating Out With a Food Allergy
Dining out when you have a food allergy can be tough. Here are some tips for preparing to eat a meal at a restaurant.
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Grocers Fear for Business, Patrons' Health Under Trump Admin. ‘Harvest Box' Proposal
An idea called “America’s Harvest Box” was floated in February in the Trump administration’s 2019 budget proposal, tucked inside a plan to slash SNAP by roughly $213 billion, or 30 percent, over the next 10 years. Households that receive more than $90 in SNAP benefits each month — roughly 81 percent of households in the program, or about 16.4 million...
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Preventive Treatment for Peanut Allergies Succeeds in Study
The first treatment to help prevent serious allergic reactions to peanuts may be on the way.
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‘Peter Rabbit' Team Apologizes for Making Light of Allergies
“Peter Rabbit” filmmakers and the studio behind it are apologizing for insensitively depicting a character’s allergy in the film that has prompted backlash online.