If you have a child with a food allergy, you likely have felt very alone. Your child may feel alone too. This is where books like The Allergy Buddy Club can help. The book promotes food allergy awareness through story. In the book, children learn about the most common food ...

I keep seeing articles pointing out that many food allergies are not "real" allergies - and, as a result, that people are putting themselves in "real" danger by avoiding food groups without a diagnosis. I've even read a headline today that said you can end up with a serious illness ...

No, it's not your imagination: there are more kids with food allergies. New research from a team that includes a CDC health statistician shows that food allergies are seeing a dramatic increase in the US. The study authors are not sure whether the rise is due to a real increase in ...

What is BPA? BPA stands for Bisphenol A. BPA is considered a monomer; that means that it is a molecule that can become bonded to another molecule to form a polymer. It's this quality that makes BPA perfect to create certain polymer plastics and epoxy resins. However, the bond in those ...

Are you one of the over 65 per cent of US adults who think that food allergies can be controlled with a daily dose of medicine? If so, that's just one of the myths that show the lack of public understanding when it comes to the reality of food allergy. An ...