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No peanuts? No problem. How hungry
kids with allergies have nothing to fear from this pantry.
People of all income levels deserve access to food that makes them
well. That's where the ReNewed Health food pantry comes in.
The kitchen at the Neri household looks a little like an ad for
The Container Store.
The family of seven has an impressive system of color-coded
plates, shelves, and utensils.
But all that color coordination isn't just because the Neri
family loves organization. It's because their lives depend on
it.
15-year-old Nolan is allergic to nuts, corn, soy, wheat, and
gluten; 10-year-old Adison is allergic to dairy; and 2-year-old Link
is allergic to rice, apples, and some types of milk. With a range of
potentially life-threatening allergies, mother Lisa Neri — who
has her own egg, wheat, soy, corn, and dairy allergies — has to
be sure that there's no cross-contamination.
Keeping things organized isn't the only challenge. It's been a
struggle for the Neris to keep those color-coded shelves stocked with
food.
As a working single mother, Lisa Neri relies on government
programs like SNAP (also known as food stamps), WIC, and food
pantries to help keep her family fed. But even with these
supplements, she still struggles to feed a large family with a
variety of dietary needs.
That's why she was so relieved when she finally found a new food
pantry called ReNewed Health.
Not only does ReNewed Health provide food to families in need,
but they also have tons of allergy-friendly food.
At a price that's affordable for this single mother.
Access to affordable, allergy-friendly food was a game changer
for the Neris. And there was serious improvement in their
lives.
Nolan's health improved, and he went from earning low Cs and
getting in trouble with teachers, to earning As and Bs. He even
graduated from high school a year early. With the improved diet, he
no longer had stomach cramps that kept him up at night. He started
getting better sleep and being able to focus.
The Neris' story isn't unique. 4.1 million kids have food
allergies, and that number is only growing.
More
than 1 in 5 
of those kids also struggles with food insecurity, which means they
don't have regular access to the amount of food they need to live
healthy, productive lives. A big part of that comes down to money,
since allergy-friendly foods tend to be more expensive. At Walgreens,
you can get a 12.4 oz can of regular powdered baby formula for about
$16. But if you need hypoallergenic formula? You might have to cough
up as much as $45 for 14 oz. Ridiculous, right?
That's why pantries like ReNewed Health are so important.
ReNewed Health, which opened in Overland Park, Kansas, in April,
is the first of its kind in the country. But the co-owners are
working hard to make sure it's not the last. Through its parent
nonprofit organization Food Quality Initiative, they're working with
other nonprofits, doctors, food pantries, and schools to educate
families and lawmakers about food allergies, food insecurity, and how
to effectively combat them.
ReNewed Health pantry co-founder Emily Brown knows the struggle of
trying to feed children with allergies on a low income. Her young
daughter is allergic to wheat, milk, eggs, soy, and tree nuts. That's
why she's a part of the pantry's initiative. As she told AlJazeera
America,
"I'm determined to keep fighting for equality for
everybody to have the right to safe, healthy food. The right to
live a healthy life. The right to feel good and have all of the
nutrition that they need to thrive in school, to do well in work."
The right to a healthy life? Now that's something I think we can
all get behind.
Source: www.upworthy.com/no-peanuts-no-problem-how-hungry-kids-with-allergies-have-nothing-to-fear-from-this-pantry?c=upw1&u=07fa0e7f2d23f338b4a3b29d16b2a71a4c4e496b
Filtering the
Truth
It'd be wonderful to have pollution-free air in
your home, but do home air cleaners work? Find out if these pricey
filtering devices are worth the money.
Source: my.webmd.com/content/Article/111/109975.htm
Achoo! It Must Be Spring
Some tips on avoiding seasonal allergic rhinitis, otherwise known as
hay fever
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=509977
Put Spring Pollen in its Place
Shots now more effective, less painful way to fight allergies,
experts say
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=505155
Helping Hay Fever
Spring is in the air and most people can look forward to warmer
weather.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=8005941
Is an Airborne Fungus to Blame for Chronic
Stuffy Nose?
While most people get a stuffy nose occasionally, some people have a
chronic stuffy nose. Now researchers may be one step closer to
understanding why.
Source: my.webmd.com/content/article/95/103178.htm
Pet Protection Dogs and Cats Can
Improve Your Life
Do you know what's good for preventing allergies and good for your
mind and heart? A pet! Here's what a four-legged friend can do for
your health -- and possibly for your social life.
Source: my.webmd.com/content/article/81/97060.htm
Increasing Tolerance To Contact
Allergens
Common contact allergies are triggered by allergens that affect the
skin such as poison oak, poison ivy, latex, dyes, fragrances, and
metals.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC245/24479/23845/367659.html?d=dmtICNNews
Movie Theater Seats Packed with Cat
Allergens
Sitting through an insufferably bad film may not be the only
discomfort asthma sufferers face when they go to out to the
movies.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=1502255
Your Voice Holds Clues to Your
Health
How it sounds can signal everything from a cold to throat cancer.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=512758
Helping Hay Fever
Spring is in the air and most people can look forward to warmer
weather.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=8005941
Put Spring Pollen in its Place
Shots now more effective, less painful way to fight allergies,
experts say.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=505155
Egg Allergy
Because eggs are used in many of the foods kids eat, an egg allergy
can pose many challenges for parents.
Source: www.kidshealth.org/parent/medical/allergies/egg_allergy.html
Spring Allergy Alert
Avoid staying outdoors too long.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=512631
Your Voice Holds Clues to Your
Health
How it sounds can signal everything from a cold to throat cancer
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=512758
Echinacea Products Often Mislabeled,
Survey Says
Research shows some bottles didn't have any of the herb.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=512399
Cold Therapy
Tips for soothing cold and flu symptoms.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=512181
Metal a Common Cause of Skin Allergy
Most frequent trigger for contact dermititis.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=512390
Working With Your Health-Care Provider
Diagnosing an allergy does not usually require allergy testing. A
physical exam and careful medical history are sufficient.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC251/7945/32105/351592.html?d=dmtContent
Your Voice Holds Clues to Your Health
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration wants to follow Claritin's lead
by ordering other prescription allergy medications to be sold
over-the-counter.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=1501274
Helping Hay
Fever
Spring is in the air and most people can look forward to warmer
weather.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=8005941
Help for Chronic Sinusitis
Chronic sinus infections that do not respond to conventional
therapies consume a great deal of medical resources.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=8006313
The Buzz on Bee Stings
Call 911 if you have difficulty breathing.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=513629
Chronic Sinusitis: A Condition
That Affects Millions
The symptoms mimic a cold, but new treatments are effective.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=513209
How the Inner Ear Comes to Be
Key cells migrate there during embryo development.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=513659
School Screening for Asthma,
Allergy in Works
Pilot studies find questionnaires are feasible.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=513219
Farm Kids Less Likely to Have
Allergies
Yet another study finds protective effect of rural living.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=513254
Animals Reduce Allergy Risk
A new study shows children who grow up with cats and dogs in the
house may be at less risk for having pet allergies.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=8004257
Is Breast Feeding Best?
Conventional wisdom may be wrong when it comes to breastfeeding and
allergies and asthma, finds a new study.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=8004416
Hope Springs Eternal: New Help for
Seasonal Allergies
New medications could make allergies easier to handle.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=512154
Don't Let Mold Put Your Life on Hold
Simple precautions can protect those allergic to spores.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=510574
Helping Hay Fever
Spring is in the air and most people can look forward to warmer
weather.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=8005941
Effects Of Dust On Farmers Studied
Researchers at the University of California, Davis, are studying how
dust affects farmers as part of a larger project looking into the
overall health of farmers. Scientists say the research will help
reduce farming-related illnesses and injuries.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC245/333/8009/364902.html?d=dmtICNNews
Tips For Those Living With
Allergies
After a treatment plan has been established, you can begin to make
adjustments that will reduce the effect of your allergies on your
lifestyle.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC268/7945/32107/351613.html?d=dmtContent
Allergies And Asthma On The Go
If you have allergies or asthma, borrow a lesson from the Boy Scouts:
Be prepared -- all the time.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC245/7945/28902/337758.html?d=dmtContent
Latex Allergy In Children
Some children exhibit a hypersensitivity to latex, the natural rubber
found in rubber gloves, balloons, baby-bottle nipples, toys and
pacifiers.
Source:
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC245/7945/9069/200602.html?d=dmtContent
The Misery of Itchy, Watery Eyes
Many people with allergies just endure the symptoms, study finds.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=513208
New Ways to Treat Allergies
Expert panel recommends non-impairing antihistamines for
symptoms.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=513250
Bacteria Beats Eczema
Early use of probiotics lessens allergic skin disease in
children.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=513420
Prevention
Certain allergies require more preparation because of the danger of
anaphylaxis.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC255/7945/32106/351602.html?d=dmtContent
Spring Allergy Alert
Avoid staying outdoors too long.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=512631
Making Peace With Milk
While roughly 25% of adult Americans are dealing with lactose
intolerance on a daily basis, it doesn't mean they can't eat a
trouble-free bowl of Rocky Road ice cream! Here are a number of ways
you can begin living in peace with dairy.
Source: my.webmd.com/content/healthwise/65/16242.htm
Common Cold Doesn't Come Cheap
Cost to U.S. economy totals $40 billion a year, study says.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=511905
Milk Allergy
A milk allergy can be a big deal because milk is in lots of foods.
Some are obvious, like pizza, and others may not be so obvious, like
baked goods. If someone who has a milk allergy eats any of these
foods, that person can become sick.
Source: www.kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/milk_allergy.html
Seasonal Allergies Affect ADHD
Research shows assorted types can worsen symptoms.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=512163
Consent Forms Deemed Too Dense to
Inform
Study finds them hard for people to understand what they're signing.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=511870
Metal a Common Cause of Skin Allergy
Most frequent trigger for contact dermititis.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=512390
Allergic to Penicillin - Maybe Not
Ten out of every 100 patients (19%) in U.S. hospitals report
that they're "allergic" to penicillin, but at least six of those
are almost certainly wrong. Side effects common to antibiotics - like
diarrhea and stomachache - don't mean you're allergic. Genuine
penicillin allergy is an immune system blowup: Reactions vary
from merely miserable (hives) to life threatening (constricted
airways and tumbling blood pressure). It matters that you know if
you're truly allergic because penicillin remains the first-choice
treatment for infections from strep throat to syphilis. Rule it out
and you may have to settle for a less effective, more expensive drug
with a longer list of potentially nasty side effects.
Source: Lynne Warren, National Geographic,
(2/02)
A Look At Groups Offered Smallpox
Vaccine
Here is a look at groups being offered the smallpox vaccine.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/359171.html
Rhythms Of The Night: Sleep Patterns May
Sound A Wake-Up Call For Modern Medicine
The teenager who sleeps until noon. The morning person who's perky at
the crack of dawn. The worker who has a burst of energy before lunch
and then catches a second wind in the early evening.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/359169.html
Echinacea Has No Effect on Colds
Small study finds popular herb no better than a placebo.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=510804
Flu Medicines Not Perfect, But
Useful
Tamiflu and Relenza can minimize the misery, but only for some
patients.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=510488
Smallpox Vaccine Not for Everyone
Bush, but not his family, will get it, and experts say many others
shouldn't also.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=510834
New Research Supports Link Between Upper And
Lower Airways In Allergic Disease
A new study in the December 2002 Journal of Allergy and Clinical
Immunology (JACI) provides further evidence of the connection
between the upper and lower airways in allergic disease. The JACI is
the peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma
and Immunology (AAAAI).
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/359444.html
Growing Allergy Relief Is Nothing To
Sneeze At
An Australian scientist has come up with a hypoallergenic ryegrass
without the major allergens that plague millions of hay fever
sufferers. His collaborators in the USA hope to begin the world's
first field trials on the plants in Oklahoma next year.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/359212.html
WTC Pollution To Have Little Effect
Most lower Manhattan residents are unlikely to suffer long-term
illnesses from inhaling airborne pollution in the weeks after the
World Trade Center collapse, the Environmental Protection Agency
said.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/7228/359600.html
Treating Hay Fever
Merck & Co.'s blockbuster asthma drug, Singulair, has been
approved to also treat seasonal hayfever, increasing competition
among drug companies for allergy patients and likely boosting Merck's
revenues. Read the story and comments from a Harvard Medical School
physician.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/359796.html
FDA OKs Over-The-Counter Claritin
Sales
The government approved over-the-counter sales of the popular allergy
remedy Claritin, a long-anticipated move that will save uninsured
allergy sufferers money but prove more costly to those with
prescription drug insurance plans.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/358546.html
Mold In Schools Draining Funds
Nationwide, school districts are finding allergy-inducing mold in
walls, on carpets and near ventilation systems. While one report
blames aging buildings and mold-promoting construction techniques,
one expert says it's due to a lack of proper ventilation in newer
schools.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/358424.html
House Dust Endotoxin Associated With
Decreased Allergic Sensitization In Kids
For the first time, German researchers have demonstrated that
exposure to house dust endotoxin is associated with a lower
prevalence of allergic sensitization in school children, according to
an article in the first issue for October 2002 of the American
Thoracic Society's peer-reviewed journal.
Source: American Thoracic Society,
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/356233.html
Occupational Airborne Exposure Raises
Incidence Of Respiratory Symptoms And Asthma
In a Norwegian study of 2,819 subjects over an 11-year period,
researchers found that there was an increased risk of developing
respiratory symptoms and asthma if participants were exposed to dust
and fumes in the workplace, according to an article published in the
first issue for October 2002 of the American Thoracic Society's
peer-reviewed journal.
Source: American Thoracic Society, www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/356231.html
Nut and Peanut Allergy
Peanuts are among the most common allergy-causing foods, and they
often find their way into things you wouldn't imagine. Learn the
facts on living with a nut or peanut allergy.
Source: www.kidshealth.org/teen/food_fitness/nutrition/nut_allergy.html
Family Wants Perfume School Ban
Kristian Childers hasn't been to school since she reported that a
campus bully sprayed her in the face with perfume a year ago, causing
a severe asthma attack that landed her in the hospital. The
16-year-old said she is afraid to return to Shelby Valley High School
until administrators ban perfume, cologne, and other smelly aerosol
sprays that could be used as weapons against asthmatics.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/356182.html
Health Authorities In Thailand Warn Against
Pinkeye Outbreak
Thai authorities have warned that the country's recent flooding could
cause an outbreak of a virulent new strain of the eye disease
conjunctivitis.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/356599.html
Taking the Sting out of Bug Bites
Experts offer advice on how to avoid bees and wasps this fall.
Source: www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=408&id=508999
Breast-Feeding Won't Protect Against
Allergies
Finds kids who were nursed were more prone to problem.
Source: healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=408&id=509193
Kids' Allergies Tied to Antibiotic Use
During Pregnancy
Rates of asthma, eczema and hay fever were higher.
Source: healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=408&id=509137
Common Foods Worsen Hayfever Symptoms,
Pose Danger In Some Patients, Doctors Say
Hayfever sufferers know all too well the miseries of the late-summer
ragweed season: runny nose, sneezing and itchy, watery eyes. What
most don't know is that among some people allergic to ragweed, common
fruits and chamomile can worsen symptoms temporarily. In rare cases,
it can cause a life-threatening reaction called anaphylactic
shock.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/enews?354752
Simple Ways To Limit Hayfever
Symptoms
Hayfever, the misnomer for allergic rhinitis, is caused by seasonal
release of pollen from ragweed, a large, leafy plant.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/enews?354753
Summer Scourges: Poison Ivy, Oak and
Sumac
A little knowledge can offer lots of protection
Source: www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=408&id=508144
Dirt and Dust Arm You Against Allergies
Cleanliness, antibiotics may cheat developing immune system, study
says
Source: www.healthscout.com/template.asp?page=newsdetail&ap=408&id=508474
Adverse Effects Of Fetal Exposure To Maternal
Smoking Uncovered In Genetically Susceptible Children
In a study of 2,950 Southern California 4th, 7th, and 10th grade
children, researchers found that the adverse effects of in utero
exposure to maternal smoking were associated with asthma and wheezing
in a number of young persons, almost exclusively affecting those who
had a genetic susceptibility found in over 45 percent of the study
participants.
Source: American Thoracic Society, www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/353880.html
Emergency Care Improving
Improvements in emergency care over the past 40 years have helped to
dramatically lower the death rate among assault victims by nearly 70
percent and, in the process, decrease the nation's murder rate,
according to a new study.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/353567.html
Asian Pollution May Be Fatal
The "Asian Brown Cloud," a 2-mile-thick blanket of pollution over
South Asia, may be causing the premature deaths of a half-million
people in India each year, deadly flooding in some areas and drought
in others, according to the biggest-ever scientific study of the
phenomenon.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/353568.html
That Ragweed Season Starts August
15
Across the United States, Aug.15 marks the beginning of Ragweed
Season, according to the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and
Immunology (AAAAI). A stubborn, prolific plant, pollen released from
ragweed is the airborne allergen most responsible for the onslaught
of allergy symptoms.
Source: Allergy, Asthma and Immunology,
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/353542.html
West Nile Virus An Epidemic That Could
Spread To Pacific Coast
West Nile virus is an "emerging, infectious disease epidemic" that
could be spread all the way to the Pacific Coast by birds and
mosquitoes, the director of the Centers for Disease Control said
Sunday.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/353562.html
Peanut Allergy
Alert For Chocolate
Everlasting Distributors, Inc., is recalling 4-oz. boxes of Ricoa
Curly Tops Milk Chocolate because they may contain undeclared
peanuts. http://www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC245/333/8009/367781.html?d=dmtICNNews
AllerSafe
We don't usually promote products but, having lived on the road for
over 4 years full-time trying to keep a handle on mold, I wanted to
pass this one on. AllerSafe Kitchen and Bath Cleaner is a non-toxic,
non-hazardous spray that wipes away mold. Used once a month it will
greatly reduce the mold spores released into the air. To purchase, go
to: www.ihcatalog.com/shopping/product/detailmain.jsp?itemID=1335&itemType=PRODUCT
Humming For Your Sinuses
Humming is an extremely effective way to increase ventilation in your
sinuses, according to research published in the second issue for July
2002 of the American Thoracic Society's peer-reviewed journal. As a
result of their findings, the scientists hope to study whether daily
episodes of humming can reduce the risk for sinusitis in patients
susceptible to upper respiratory infection.
Source: American Thoracic Society, www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/353022.html
Smoking By Family Members Associated With
Asthma Diagnosis Before Age 6
Smoking by family members was associated with an increased likelihood
that a child in the home would be diagnosed with asthma before age 6,
according to results from a large study published in the second issue
for July 2002 of the American Thoracic Society's peer-reviewed
journal. In addition, the number of young people who started smoking
before age 15 increased significantly as the number of smokers in the
home grew.
Source: American Thoracic Society, www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/353021.html
Kerber Dairy Issues Allergy Alert On
Undeclared Egg And Wheat In Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough And Chocolate
Brownie Fudge Ice Cream
Kerber's Diary of North Hungtingdon, Pennsylvania is recalling half
gallons of Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough and Chocolate Brownie Fudge
ice cream because they may contain undeclared egg and/or wheat
ingredients. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to egg
or wheat ingredients run the risk of serious or life-threatening
allergic reaction if they consume these products.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC245/333/8009/368182.html?d=dmtICNNews
Three Key Steps For Managing Your Child's
Asthma
Asthma is the most common chronic childhood disease, affecting nearly
5 million children in the United States. If your child is diagnosed
with asthma, there are several important steps you need to take to
properly manage and control the disease, according to the American
Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI).
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/353023.html
What Allergies Are All About
At least two out of every 10 Americans are affected by allergies.
Learn what causes them and exactly what's happening in your body
during an allergic reaction.
Source: my.webmd.com/content/article/1625.50536
Vitamin C to Soothe the Damaging Effects
of Pollution?
Our lungs get beaten up from the haze and smog of everyday living,
but antioxidant supplements may be able to help! Learn how.
Source: my.webmd.com/content/article/1728.90007
Fire Ants Adapt To Cold Weather
For years, experts predicted fire ants couldn't tolerate frosty
winters in the north Georgia mountains. But the aggressive,
fast-breeding South American pests have defied predictions, spelling
trouble for crops, wildlife and people.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/8009/352141.html
Critics Say Food Industry Lacks Consistency
In Labeling
More than a year after issuing new guidelines and pledging to
overhaul labels to eliminate confusion about everyday ingredients
that can cause severe allergic reactions, the food industry has only
partly lived up to its promise.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/8009/352021.html
Alergy
Alerts
Itching For a Change?
New Euro coin could be a problem for those allergic to nickel.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=512177
Allergic
to Penicillin - Maybe Not
Ten out of every 100 patients (19%) in U.S. hospitals report
that they're "allergic" to penicillin, but at least six of those
are almost certainly wrong. Side effects common to antibiotics - like
diarrhea and stomachache - don't mean you're allergic. Genuine
penicillin allergy is an immune system blowup: Reactions vary
from merely miserable (hives) to life threatening (constricted
airways and tumbling blood pressure). It matters that you know if
you're truly allergic because penicillin remains the first-choice
treatment for infections from strep throat to syphilis. Rule it out
and you may have to settle for a less effective, more expensive drug
with a longer list of potentially nasty side effects.
Source: Lynne Warren, National Geographic,
(2/02)
Milk Allergy Alert For Campbell
Soup
Campbell Soup Co. is recalling approximately 56,000 pounds of canned
soup that may contain undeclared milk.
Source: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network,
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/8009/361843.html
Pecan And Egg Allergy Alert For Lotts
Pound Cakes
Barbara Lotts Cakes of Sylvester, Georgia is recalling the following
types of pound cakes: Lemon, Butter, Sour Cream, Cream Cheese,
Pineapple, Banana, Sock it to Me, and Kentucky, because they may
contain undeclared pecans or eggs.
Source: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network,
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/8009/361515.html
Almond Allergy Alert For Quaker
Cereal
Quaker Oats is recalling one of its cold cereals Quaker Oatmeal Brown
Sugar Bliss, packaged in 16-oz. boxes with the Best if Used By dates
of SEP 08 03RS, SEP 09 03RS, and SEP 10 03RS.
Source: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network,
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/8009/361514.html
Peanut Allergy Alert
For Girl Scout Chocolate Covered Raisins
Ashdon Farms, of Waukesha, WI is recalling 12-oz. cans of Girl Scout
Chocolate Covered Raisins and 7-oz. bags of Ashdon Farms Chocolate
Covered Raisins because some packages may contain a mixture of
chocolate covered peanuts and chocolate covered raisins.
Source: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network,
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/358367.html
Egg And Soy Allergy
Alert For Vogel's Breads
Vogel's International Bakery of Utica, New York is recalling Cheese
Babka, Crumb Topping Babka, Hard Rolls and Rye Bread because they may
contain undeclared eggs; and Heavy Italian Bread because it may
contain undeclared soy.
Source: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network,
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/353881.html
Fish Allergy Alert
For Two-Lightful Blue Cheese Dressing
T. Marzetti Company is recalling 1,065 cases of their 12-oz. bottles
of 'Two-Lightful Blue Cheese' dressing because the bottles may
actually contain 'Two-Lightful Caesar' dressing which contains
powdered anchovies. Anchovies are not listed on the label of
'Two-Lightful Blue Cheese' dressing.
Source: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network,
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/360226.html
Egg Allergy Alert For Hearty Hero
Cheeseburger Sandwich
Pinnacle Foods Corporation is recalling cartons labeled 'Hearty Hero
Cheeseburger Sandwich' because they may actually contain 'Hearty Hero
Meatball Sandwiches' which contain egg. Egg is not listed on the
label of cartons of 'Hearty Hero Cheeseburger Sandwich'.
Source: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network,
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/360225.html
Tree Nut Allergy Alert For Kemps Premium
Chocolate Chip Ice Cream
Marigold Foods, of Minneapolis, Minnesota is recalling Kemps Premium
Chocolate Chip Ice Cream half gallons because it may contain
undeclared nuts (cashews, filberts, hazelnuts or almonds).
Source: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network,
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/356221.html
Milk Allergy
Alert For Corn Muffins
Discount Connection, Inc., Donut Delite Bakery Co., is recalling all
of its Mini Corn Muffins, because they may contain undeclared
milk.
Source: www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC245/333/8015/369227.html?d=dmtICNNews
Study Acquits
Peanuts in Allergic Reaction
Finds condition stems from abnormal immune response.
Source: www.healthcentral.com/news/NewsFullText.cfm?id=512529
Almond And Walnut Allergy Alert For LIR
International Honey
LIR International Wholesale Inc. of Brooklyn NY, is recalling its
430gr jars of 'honey' because they contain undeclared almonds, and
320gr jars of 'honey' because they contain undeclared walnuts.
Source: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network,
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/356304.html
Milk And Soy Allergy Alert For French Fried
Onions
Reckitt Benckiser, the maker of French's, announces a new
cheddar-cheese flavored addition to its French Fried Onion family of
products.
Source: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network,
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/EMIHC000/333/333/353239.html
Egg Allergy Alert For Marrone
Ravioli
Marrone Pasta Corp., of Carmel, N.Y., is voluntarily recalling
approximately 3,150 pounds of chicken ravioli that contain undeclared
eggs.
Source: Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network,
www.intelihealth.com/IH/ihtIH/WSIHW000/333/8009/352124.html
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