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People with peanut/tree nut allergies can minimize risk of reactions on airplane flights

Few situations can provoke more anxiety for people with peanut or tree-nut allergies than having an allergic reaction while flying on an airplane and being unable to get help.

Immunology created Mar 14, 2013 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Food allergies? Pesticides in tap water might be to blame

Food allergies are on the rise, affecting 15 million Americans. And according to a new study published in the December issue of Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of All ...

Immunology created Dec 03, 2012 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (5) | comments 2 | with audio podcast

FDA: Company shipped tainted peanut butter

(AP)—The Food and Drug Administration says a New Mexico peanut company linked to a recent salmonella outbreak distributed peanut and almond butters even after testing showed the products were contaminated.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Nov 15, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

An egg a day to keep allergies away

Avoiding sweet treats like pumpkin bread and cookies this holiday season might not be necessary for children with egg allergies. New studies presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual ...

Immunology created Nov 09, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Food allergies can make kids targets for bullies

(HealthDay)—As the mother of a child with a severe peanut allergy, Nicole Smith was vigilant about reading labels and making sure teachers and school administrators understood that ingesting even a trace ...

Health created Nov 02, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

'Apple allergy': Symptoms could be significantly reduced with apple-allergen treatment

The food allergy associated with birch pollen is a condition commonly found alongside an allergy to birch pollen. Sufferers are plagued by swelling and reddening or itching in the mouth and throat area, for ...

Immunology created Oct 19, 2012 | popularity 1.5 / 5 (2) | comments 2

For Colorado family, it's allergies all around

(HealthDay) -- Emily Kloser wasn't too concerned when her son's doctor first told her he had signs that pointed to a future with allergies.

Health created Aug 03, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Australian study links breast milk to nut allergies

Children who are solely breast-fed in the first six months of life are at increased risk of developing a nut allergy, new research showed Thursday.

Pediatrics created Jul 12, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Resveratrol may be a natural exercise performance enhancer: researchers

A natural compound found in some fruits, nuts and red wine may enhance exercise training and performance, demonstrates newly published medical research from the University of Alberta.

Health created Jun 19, 2012 | popularity 4.6 / 5 (5) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Elimination diet can treat eosinophilic esophagitis in adults

(HealthDay) -- A six-food elimination diet can successfully treat adults with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), according to a study published in the June issue of Gastroenterology.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jun 08, 2012 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

The Mediterranean diet is definitively linked to quality of life

For years the Mediterranean diet has been associated with a lesser chance of illness and increased well-being. A new study has now linked it to mental and physical health too.

Health created May 29, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

A revealing hand

What did you have for lunch yesterday? How many times a month do you eat nuts? How about your kids -- how many servings of vegetables did they consume today?

Medical research created May 24, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Cross-reactivity between peanuts and other legumes can lead to serious allergic reactions

Many foods can lead to allergic reactions and this situation is further complicated by so-called cross-reactions, whereby an allergy to one particular food can trigger allergic reactions to another food. There ...

Immunology created May 14, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Is it a peanut or a tree nut? Half of those with allergies aren't sure

Adults and children in a recent study could correctly identify, on average, fewer than half of an assortment of the peanuts and tree nuts that are among the most common food allergens in the United States.

Immunology created Mar 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Study affirms 'mediterranean diet' improves heart health

(Medical Xpress) -- A team of Johns Hopkins researchers has uncovered further evidence of the benefits of a balanced diet that replaces white bread and pasta carbohydrates with unsaturated fat from avocados, olive oil and ...

Health created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0