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Food Allergies

Food allergy facts need more attention: survey

August 11, 2009
A new survey has found that facts about food allergies are not well known by the general public. Most mistakenly believe that food allergies can be avoided by use of daily allergy medication, and more than half of the people surveyed believe there is a cure for food allergies. The survey of 2,148 adults is a concern, experts say, because ignorance could prove fatal for children who have food allergies. Experts say 76 percent of fatal food allergy reactions occur when adults outside the home give... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Can a food allergy cause acid reflux?
By Tracy Davenport , Health Expert

......nearly 4 percent of adult Americans are afflicted with food allergies.This number is even... Read more »

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Dining Out With Food Allergies
By Gina Clowes , Health Expert

......do you start?   Continue Reading: Dining Out With Food Allergies       Read more »

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Five Food Allergy Travel Tips
By Gina Clowes , Health Expert

...... to get back in the swing of things with my son's food allergies, we started by staying at... Read more »

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Asthma and Food Allergies -- What You Should Know
By Fred Little , Health Expert

...this entry, I would like to review the increase in food allergies and discuss the connection... Read more »

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The Time is Now for Food Allergy Awareness
By Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America , Health Expert

...on her face. "Nobody knows precisely what causes food allergies," the article read. "A... Read more »

Health Guide

Food Allergies: A Case of Mistaken Identity
...further detail below. Symptoms Experts estimate that about 12 million Americans have legitimate food allergies. And anyone can experience an allergic reaction to a food that had never been a... Read more »
Reading Food Labels With Food Allergies: Look Carefully!
...nutrients and diseases. And now, food labels are supposed to be much better at warning people who have food allergies about ingredients that may be dangerous to them.    As of January 2006,... Read more »
Food Allergy Travel Tips
......condos.  Today, we could probably camp out overnight with the contents of my purse!  Traveling with food allergies does take more preparation but it’s worth it! If you’re feeling timid... Read more »
8 Tips for Holiday Celebrations Without Food Allergies
Food allergies can be a challenge at family gatherings and holiday celebrations. Potential allergens are in many of our traditional holiday foods and even in seasonal decorations. Communication and... Read more »
Food Allergies and Eating Out
......Hidden Food Allergens in Common FoodsThe Big 8 Food Allergens Quiz Worry-Free Dinners: Eating Out With Food Allergies Gina Clowes is the founder of the online support group AllergyMoms.com,... Read more »

Related News

Researchers investigate cause of severe food allergies
December 22, 2008

An international study has been started to help researchers pinpoint the cause of severe food allergies. The study is being conducted on children in... Read summary »

Managing food allergies while abroad
December 29, 2008

Eating out can be a challenge for all food allergy sufferers, but the problem may be even worse when you don't speak the same language as your... Read summary »

Two-thirds of food allergies may be misdiagnosed: study
February 09, 2009

Up to two-thirds of the children who have been diagnosed with food allergies may have been misdiagnosed, a new study suggests. Researchers in Denver... Read summary »

Food allergies can be a financial burden
March 16, 2009

Two new studies suggest that children who have food allergies present financial challenges to their parents, and even affect where the family... Read summary »

"Worry-free" dinners make eating out with allergies safer
September 21, 2008

A woman with food allergies has launched a series of dinners to allow people with food allergies to enjoy eating out in New York City. Blogger Sloane... Read summary »