CONNECTICUT –A grant of $407,000 has been given to a researcher at the University of Connecticut Health Center by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. This research is part of a new federal initiative to promote the study of food allergies. Lynn Puddington, an associate professor in the Department ...

DENVER – Yet another manufacturer is recalling a food product – this time for an undeclared allergen. Bimbo Bakeries USA announced it is recalling Oroweat 100% Whole Wheat Bread due to tree nuts in the bread that are not declared on the label. If you have life-threatening tree nut allergies, ...

CHARLOTTETOWN – If your child has life-threatening allergies, you could have trouble finding a daycare space. As many as one in five daycares will refuse or be reluctant to take an anaphylactic child, according to a CBC survey. While a parent of such a child could file a human rights challenge, ...

I was horrified to read that a severely allergic child became the butt of particularly cruel and obnoxious bullying due to his allergies. This news article shows again that many people are still completely ignorant of the impact of life-threatening allergies and are more than willing to take out ...

The most severe allergic reaction is anaphylaxis. With anaphylaxis, the whole body is rapidly involved and this is what makes it so deadly. While an anaphylactic reaction may start as a sudden itching of the eyes or face, it then progresses very rapidly to other bodily systems. ...