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Chef’s Card
These customizable cards are becoming an increasingly popular way to accurately convey your or your child’s food allergy to the chef when dining out. The card explicitly states all foods and ingredients to be avoided. The card can be laminated for durability and handed to the manager each time you dine out. Blank chef card templates are…
Read MoreHalloween and Food Allergies
The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network is a terrific advocacy group for individuals with food allergies. Their site has helpful tips for keeping our food allergic children safe while trick-and-treating this Halloween. Halloween with Food Allergies
Read MoreFord Motors to Help Manage Your Allergies and Asthma?
When you think of Ford Motor Company, allergies and asthma are probably the last things to come to mind. According to a recent press release, Ford will be providing ‘in-car health monitoring systems’ to assist allergy sufferers and asthmatics manage their conditions while on the road. The interesting report can be found at: http://www.fiercemobilehealthcare.com/story/ford-demonstrate-new-car-health-tech/2011-10-10
Read MoreHow to Receive Food Allergy Alerts
If you or your child has a food allergy, it is crucial to stay informed of food recalls due to undeclared (hidden) food allergens. The “Kids with Food Allergies Foundation” has a wonderful website that regularly compiles all the FDA and USDA issued food allergy alerts in one location. The Foundation will also email you these alerts…
Read MoreTeen Dies from Peanut Allergy
This tragic news story from Atlanta (Teen Dies from Peanut Allergy) calls to mind the real danger of food allergies. It is unclear from the report whether the child ate a packaged cookie or a free sample, but it highlights the importance of reading ingredient labels because many inadvertent exposures to food allergens occur when…
Read MoreElectronics During Pregnancy Linked to Asthma in Kids?
A recent study has suggested there may be a link between exposure to electromagnetic fields (EMFs) during pregnancy and childhood asthma (time.com). We’ll probably be hearing quite a bit about this one on the news for the next few days. It certainly has a provocative title and findings, although this is the first study of…
Read MoreCould the Annual Flu Shot Become Thing of the Past?
Needle-phobes may have a new reason to rejoice. Dr. Francis Collins, director of the National Institutes of Health, discussed with USA today how a long acting ‘universal flu vaccine‘ is on the horizon. Until then, the annual influenza vaccine is recommended for everyone 6 months of age and older–especially those with asthma and other underlying lung…
Read MoreFood Allergy Safe Recipes for Kids
By Dr. Lupoli As parents, we know that our kids can be notoriously picky eaters. Add a food allergy (or multiple food allergies) to the equation and it’s easy to get caught in a dietary rut with very little variety. One the most rewarding aspects of my job is helping families and kids with food…
Read More‘Hypoallergenic’ Dogs May Not Protect Against Allergies
What about hypoallergenic dogs for people with dog allergy? We hear this question asked a lot! The below ABC news article discusses recent research that seeks to answer this long standing question. http://abcnews.go.com/Health/Allergies/hypoallergenic-dogs-protect-allergies/story?id=14054437
Read MoreFood Allergies: More common in children then previously thought
by: Thomas Lupoli, D.O. A large study published this week in Pediatrics found that food allergies among children are more common than previously thought. The study reported that 8 percent of US children (about 6 million children!) are allergic to one or more foods. Previous estimates varied but were a low as 2 percent. As allergists, we are…
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