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Anaphylaxis

Getting Past the Hype About Peanut Allergies

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.18.2013 | Los Angeles
Read More: Food Allergies, Nuts, Dr. Braunstein, Peanut Allergies, Peanuts, Allergies, Nut Allergies, Allergy Therapies, Anaphylactic Shock, Anaphylaxis, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Who could forget the tragic "peanut butter kiss of death" headlines about a Canadian teen who died of anaphylactic shock related to a peanut allergy. Well, the teenager did die -- but little else of that story proved true.

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Food Allergies: Doctors Disagree on Peanut-Free Schools/Classrooms Plus Talk on Bullying

S.Z. Berg | Posted 03.04.2013 | Parents
Read More: Food Allergies, Anaphylaxis, Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network, Peanut Allergies, Aaai, Fare, Children Food Allergies, Schools Food Allerigies, Bullying Food Allergies, Parents News
S.Z. Berg

At the center of the fallout are the allergic children and teenagers who are sometimes left feeling unsafe, socially set apart from their peers at lunch or in classroom celebrations, and teased or bullied by other students.

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15-Year-Old Aspiring Chef Can't Eat A Single Meal (WATCH)

The Huffington Post | Hannah Orenstein | Posted 06.19.2012 | Teen
Read More: Robot Girl, Samantha Pecoraro, Cured, Eosinophilic, Feeding Tube, Video, Eosinophilic Esophagitis Symptoms, Eosinophilic Esophagitis, Lauren Robinson, Feeding Tube Diet, Anaphylaxis, Sam Pecoraro, Diet, Teen News

Even though Samantha Pecoraro can eat barely anything, she is passionate about cooking. The 15-year-old from Cape Coral, Florida, has a condition call...

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What Would You Want If Your Child Had His First Allergic Reaction in School?

Susan Weissman | Posted 03.03.2012 | Parents
Read More: Food Allergies, Anaphylaxis, Public Education, Medicine, School Lunches, Parents News
Susan Weissman

Should all school children, not just those who have diagnosed food allergies, have access to the emergency medication epinephrine and should more adults be ready to administer it?

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New and Promising Food Allergy Treatment 'Tricks' the Immune System

Susan Weissman | Posted 12.12.2011 | Healthy Living
Read More: Food Allergies, Nih, Medical Treatment, Northwestern University, Anaphylaxis, Multiple Food Allergies, Food Allergy Treatment, Peanut Allergies, National Institutes of Health, Diet and Nutrition, Healthy Living Body, Healthy Living News
Susan Weissman

Like any parent whose child has multiple and life-threatening food allergies, I scrutinize any pronouncements of treatments through the lens of my child's body.

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Why Americans Need Better Education on Allergic Reactions

Susan Weissman | Posted 01.04.2012 | Healthy Living
Read More: Food Allergies, Healthy Living Body, Food Allergy Symptoms, Food Allergies and Anaphylaxis, Personal Health, CPR Training, Childhood Food Allergies, Anaphylactic Shock, Parents-Newborns, Anaphylaxis, Parents-Teens-Tweens, Parents-Toddlers, Healthy Living News
Susan Weissman

As the parent of a child with multiple anaphylactic allergies, I've learned that any delay in treatment of anaphylaxis can cost my child his life. But what if a child shows signs of anaphylaxis and an EpiPen isn't readily available?

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Chemical Candy and the Emergency Room

Carla Alpert And Diane Prefontaine | Posted 12.03.2011 | Parents
Read More: Candy, Anaphylactic Shock, Carla Alpert, Halloween, Allergic Reaction, Anaphylaxis, Parents-Toddlers, Parents-Teens-Tweens, Parents News
Carla Alpert And Diane Prefontaine

Who would think an innocent little Root Beer Barrel candy would send a grown man to the emergency room? Here's what you should know before your send your kids trick or treating.

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The Hidden Dangers of Bug Bites

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 10.01.2011 | Los Angeles
Read More: Scorpion Stings, Red Fire Ants, Spider Bites, Insect Bites, Bee Stings, Wasp Stings, Allergic-Reactions, Tick Bites, Anaphylactic Shock, Dr. Glenn Braunstein, Bedbugs, Anaphylaxis, Cedars Sinai, Mosquitoes, Insect Stings, Los Angeles News
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Bug bites, merely annoying for most of us, can be medically perilous to some who encounter the wrong creepy crawler or experience a severe allergic reaction.

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Eco Etiquette: Is Genetically Modified Food Linked To Kids' Food Allergies?

Jennifer Grayson | Posted 08.22.2011 | Green
Read More: Food Allergies, Green Advice, Green News, Robyn O'Brien, Alyssa Milano, Hygiene Hypothesis, Green Living, Anaphylaxis, Allergykids, Organic Food, Epipen, Food Allergies in Children, Genetically Modified Food, The Unhealthy Truth, Gmos, Labeling Laws, Genetic Engineering, Eco Etiquette, Green News
Jennifer Grayson

The federal government has no problem slapping graphic warning labels on a pack of cigarettes; yet when it comes to something that affects all of us -- the food we eat every day -- we're left playing Russian roulette.

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BBC Presenter Kate Silverton Narrates Near-Death Experience: "I Felt As Though I Would Drown Alive"

Daily Mail | Kate Silverton | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Read More: Bbc, Shellfish Allergies, Kate Silverton, Anaphylactic Shock, Anaphylaxis, Allergies, Media News

On an otherwise perfect June afternoon during Royal Ascot this year, I had been presenting for the BBC as well as socialising with friends. I'd had a...

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