Celiac Lymphoma Risk Tied to Damaged Intestines
A new study finds that people with celiac disease with continuing intestinal damage have four times the risk of lymphoma as the general population. Published in the Annals of Internal Medicine, the...
View ArticleBaby’s Diet Can Influence Food Allergies
A study published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology suggests that babies who eat more homemade and fresh foods are less likely to develop allergies later in life. For the study,...
View ArticleKnow Your Food Allergy Rights: College
The rights for people with food allergies and celiac disease in college have come a long way. There are two main legal documents which apply, and a recent Department of Justice complaint which resulted...
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Company Nixes Allergy Chemical in Sunscreen
Health products manufacturer Johnson & Johnson has announced they will be altering the formula for a sunscreen product after a British Broadcasting Corp. investigation found it was causing numerous...
View ArticleFDA’s Gluten-Free Rule: Issues in the Fine Print
When the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s released its long-awaited standard on gluten-free labeling in August, it was welcomed by those with celiac disease and gluten-sensitivity. The rule sets a...
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World’s Oldest Allergist: Active at 101
Saddam Hussein: once treated by Dr. Frankland. He once treated Saddam Hussein for allergies. He spent three and half years in a POW camp in the Second World War. Born in 1912, he’s been an allergist...
View ArticleDoes Farming Protect Adults Against Allergies?
Want to avoid adult-onset environmental allergies? Then become a farmer – so say the authors of a new study published as a letter to the editor in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. While...
View ArticleGood Samaritan Saves 2-Year-Old from Allergic Reaction
A woman in North Carolina is offering thanks to a good Samaritan who helped save her 2-year-old daughter’s life during a severe roadside reaction. As reported in the Charlotte Observer, Jill Fowler was...
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City Proceeds with Auto-Injector Pilot Project
The Canadian city of Hamilton has moved one step closer to requiring epinephrine auto-injectors in each of its 1,900 food service outlets. The revolutionary idea will move forward as a pilot project,...
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U.S. Federal ‘Stock Epi’ Bill Signed into Law
Food allergy advocates celebrated as President Barack Obama signed the School Access to Emergency Epinephrine Act into law on November 13. Dubbed the federal “stock epi” bill, the law was passed by the...
View ArticleBlood Pressure Meds Can Make OAS Deadly
Taking certain medications to control high blood pressure can severely worsen symptoms of Oral Allergy Syndrome, even to the point of bringing on anaphylaxis, says new research presented at the annual...
View ArticleBoy Beats Cancer and Peanut Allergy at Same Time
A 10-year-old boy with leukemia who recently received a bone marrow transplant was cured not only of his cancer, but of his severe peanut allergy as well. The boy, who was diagnosed as having a peanut...
View ArticlePeanut Allergy Study With Xolair: Impressive Results
A new pilot study testing “rapid” peanut desensitization has resulted in 92 percent of subjects being able to tolerate 160 to 400 times more peanut than they could at the study’s outset. Published in...
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Profile: NFL Star Adrian Peterson
Job: NFL running back for the Minnesota Vikings Lives with: life-threatening shellfish allergy Allergic Living’s Patrick Bennett caught up with Adrian Peterson, the NFL’s 2012 MVP, to talk about his...
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Advisory Labels: May Contain Confusion
So-called “may contains”, or advisory labels on packaged foods, are confusing for allergic consumers and can even be dangerous, according to new research published in Food and Chemical Toxicology....
View ArticleBlocking Nerve Cells Could Halt Eczema’s Itch
Scientists have discovered that blocking certain nerve cells could not only treat eczema, but prevent associated issues – such as asthma and allergies – from developing later in life. In the past,...
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New EoE Test Developed
Dr. Marc Rothenberg Researchers at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital have developed a ground breaking diagnostic test for eosinophilic esophagitis, or EoE. The test “offers an unprecedented...
View ArticleThe Link Between Migraines and Hay Fever
If you have allergies or hay fever, you’re more likely to suffer from migraines, according to researchers at the University of Cincinnati. “We are not sure whether the rhinitis causes the increased...
View ArticleCanada’s MDs Take Position on Infant Diet and Food Allergy
In a joint position statement, the Canadian Pediatric Society and the Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology declare that there is no convincing evidence that delaying the introduction of...
View ArticleStudy: Top Allergens Added to Herbal Products
Some herbal supplements are being adulterated with plants not listed on the label, including top allergens like walnut, wheat and soy, according to a new study published in BMC Medicine. “Herbal...
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