Peanut Allergies

Three Shocking Ways Packaged Foods Are Contaminated

Corey Rennell | Posted 05.03.2012

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Corey Rennell

Packaged foods acquire long shelf lives when their chemical properties are manipulated so that bacteria cannot grow. While this gives a perception of safety and sterility, it actually means that ingredients of any quality can be used and the food will never go bad.

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Mom Killed Daughter With Peanut M&Ms So She Could 'Go Back To Heaven,' Cops Say

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 04.06.2012

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A New York mom is accused of killing her daughter by feeding the little girl peanut M&Ms -- which she was severely allergic to, cops said. Veronica...

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Odwalla Recalls Chocolate Drink

AP | Posted 04.05.2012

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ATLANTA -- Odwalla Inc. says it is voluntarily recalling its Odwalla Chocolate Protein Monster beverage because four customers who have peanut allergi...

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Most People With 'Food Allergies' Are Exaggerating, Expert Says

Posted 01.25.2012

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It's a cliche, at this point, to note that many more people claim to have food allergies today than they did a decade or two ago. In some David Chang-...

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Famous And Gluten-Free? 16 Celebrities With Food Allergies Or Intolerances

Posted 02.21.2012

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What do Zooey Deschanel, Keith Olbermann and Billy Bob Thornton have in common? Aside from fame, the trio reportedly suffer from food sensitivitie...

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EpiPens, and Why Schools Should Have and Use Them

Karen Latimer | Posted 03.13.2012

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Karen Latimer

A child who has severe allergies should never be far from an EpiPen. School personnel and all caregivers should be trained to use them.

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First Grader Dies After Alleged Allergic Reaction At School

The Huffington Post | Laura Hibbard | Posted 01.07.2012

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Ammaria Johnson, 7, died Monday at Virginia's Hopkins Elementary School from an alleged allergic reaction to peanuts after breaking out in hives and e...

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

Susan Weissman | Posted 12.12.2011

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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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How To Deal With Food Allergies In The Cafeteria

Posted 11.08.2011

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Karen McEwan's school cafeteria has an "allergy table" with a "peanut free" sign on it. The Portland, Ore., kindergarten teacher reports that schoo...

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Should Schools Be Nut-Free?

Susan Weissman | Posted 07.19.2011

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Susan Weissman

Should US schools be "Nut Free?" I wonder how much the label of "Nut-Free" school can secure the safety of any nut-allergic allergic child.

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UPDATE: After Protests, School Eases Policies To Protect Student With Peanut Allergy

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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EDGEWATER, Fla. -- A Florida elementary school beset by parental protests is scrapping some of the more severe restrictions it had implemented to prot...

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Parents Want First Grader Kicked Out Of School Over Severe Peanut Allergy

Posted 05.25.2011

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Some public school parents in Edgewater, Florida, want a first-grade girl with life-threatening peanut allergies removed from the classroom and ho...

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Seventh-Grader DIES At School After Allergic Reaction

Posted 05.25.2011

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It was the last day before winter break at Edison Regional Gifted Center, a selective school in Chicago's Albany Park neighborhood that's one of the s...

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Peanut Ban On Airplaines? FAA Considers Nut Ban For Airlines Because Of Allergy

AP | RUSS BYNUM | Posted 05.25.2011

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SAVANNAH, Ga. — Federal regulators are considering a snack attack on the nation's airlines that would restrict or even completely ban serving peanut...

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Surviving Travel With Food Allergies

Elizabeth Gordon | Posted 11.17.2011

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Elizabeth Gordon

I'm all for traveling. Or at least I was before I was diagnosed with food allergies. I have devised a plan to help you travel safely and reaction-free no matter where your adventures take you.

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Parenting Advice: No Surprises At Sleep-Away Camp, Please

Tina Traster | Posted 11.17.2011

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Tina Traster

And as unnerving as it might be, going to a sleep-away camp does not come with a ready script. Which I think is good. A little bit of surprise and wonder helps children figure out who they are.

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Food Allergies Are the New Eating Disorder

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 11.17.2011

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Charlotte Hilton Andersen

Are some people using the allergy/intolerance umbrella as a reason to restrict food? I'm betting yes. And it's not just celebrities.

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Promise in the Pipeline: Is it Pay Day for Burks' Patented Peanut Protein?

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 05.25.2011

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Robyn O'Brien

As doctors bring their inventions to market, we should consider the health implications, liabilities and costs associated with exposing our children to yet another novel protein and synthetic substance before the long term health consequences have been evaluated.

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Peaceful Revolution: When Did It Get So Hard To Be A Mom?

Robyn O'Brien | Posted 11.17.2011

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Robyn O'Brien

Ten years ago, we didn't worry about sending a peanut butter and jelly sandwiches into school with our children, and we didn't medicate our eight year olds to get them through the school day.

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