Another round of "stuff" around here, including some nasty migraines (weather-related) and a couple of bugs. It's been a rainy summer so far: we must need to get more vitamin D! Regardless of what life throws at me (or you), we have to find a way to respect our dietary requirements. ...

Sometimes, when we're watching the latest red carpet event with those perfectly coifed and dressed stars, we forget that actors and other celebrities have allergies too. For instance, Drew Barrymore cannot have either coffee or garlic. (Unusual allergies, to say the least. Not a shellfish or dairy product there.) Then there ...

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A study to be published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences on June 6 has found a critical biological pathway that appears to be a key player in the development of food allergies - and will speed up pharmaceutical research into new treatments. Dr Marc E Rothenberg, ...

The Chicagoist has done a review of last weekend's Thrive Allergy Expo. Regular readers will know that I recommended that folks attend Thrive. Frankly, there's no better way to get really useful information on a topic than to attend a conference. Besides - you get a chance ...