How Rising Peanut Allergies Are Changing the Way We Live

With peanut allergies in children on the rise, advocacy groups are fighting to get peanuts banned from schools, airlines, and other public environments. Most peanut allergies are life-threatening and therefore a serious risk to a growing number of children today.  Food allergy moms agree, “We…

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Four Neighborhood Kids Share Their Peanut Allergy Experiences

These four kids live within a third-mile radius of each other.  They all come from different backgrounds, but share one thing in common -- they are allergic to peanuts.  See what they have to say about their life threatening peanut allergy and living with the…

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How Anyone Can Give First Aid In An Anaphylactic Emergency

Food allergies, including those at risk of anaphylaxis, are on the rise and food allergy professionals are making it easier for anyone to obtain first aid supplies and training in case of an anaphylactic emergency. Currently, at least four distributors offer emergency epinephrine auto-injectors, one…

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Which Food Ingredients are Most Likely to Cause an Allergic Reaction?

In the United States, only 8 foods are responsible for 90% of food allergies today.  These are: Milk Eggs Soy Wheat Nuts Peanuts Fish Shellfish Current law requires all products regulated by the FDA to list any of the above words in plain text on…

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