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Allergy Tattoos For Kids: Smart Idea or Bully Bait?
Several companies now offer temporary tattoos that children can wear on their arms to alert teachers, cafeteria staff, and other adults that the kids suffer from severe allergies. Parents report that...
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Food Allergy Costs Reaching Peak Levels
The four to six percent of US children who experience food allergies are facing ever-rising costs, amounting to an average of more than $4,000 per child each year. More from CNN.com: Why so many kids...
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Timing of Baby’s First Solids May Impact Allergy Risk
The age at which a baby is offered her first solid food may affect the likelihood that she develops food allergies later in childhood, according to new research by British scientists. Breastfeeding...
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New Peanut Allergy Treatment Holds Promise
A new method of treating–and possibly even curing–severe peanut allergies is being developed and tested by researchers at Boston Children’s Hospital. More from Boston.com: In a small study involving...
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Eating Nuts During Pregnancy May Reduce Babies’ Allergy Risks
Women who regularly eat tree nuts or peanuts during pregnancy may be less likely to give birth to babies who later develop nut allergies, a new study published in the Journal of the American Medical...
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Mom Alleges School Discriminates in Food Allergy Case
A Canadian mother is alleging that her daughter’s Catholic school is discriminating against her daughter by failing to accommodate her severe food allergy. More from The Huffington Post: Lynne Glover...
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Peanut Flour Could Help Combat Peanut Allergies
Scientists are finding increasing evidence that exposure to peanuts might actually help lessen or eliminate peanut allergies in children who are already allergic. Time.com reports on a new British...
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Raw Milk Won’t Help Lactose Intolerance, Study Shows
Despite FDA warnings against drinking unpasteurized, “raw” milk, some parents continue to choose it for their families, citing a number of health claims including that it is a gentler alternative for...
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Hypoallergenic Peanuts in Development
Kids (and adults) with severe allergies to peanuts could someday be able to enjoy the nuts, hope North Carolina-based researchers who are developing a process of treating peanuts to render them...
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Got Kids With Food Allergies? Look for Teal Pumpkins This Halloween
Teal is the new black (or, actually, orange) when it comes trick-or-treating this season. As the official color of food allergy awareness, the Teal Pumpkin Project was started to let moms and dads know...
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Is a Cure for Peanut Allergies in Sight?
Some hopeful news for parents of kids with peanut allergies: A new Australian study found that a daily dose of peanut protein taken with a probiotic was successful in treating nut allergies in...
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Could Ditching Your Dishwasher Lead to Fewer Allergies for Kids?
For the past few years, researchers around the world have dedicated their studies to find out why so many childhood allergies are on the rise. A new study from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)...
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