Dean Clinic Makes Donation to Local Schools to Help Children With Life-threatening Allergies MADISON , Wis. -- Dean Clinic and pharmaceutical company Dey Pharma, have teamed up to make Madison schools safer for children with allergies. For the 2011-2012 school year, more than 40 EpiPens were donated, ...
Schools takes steps to protect children with food allergies As the National School Boards Association announces publication of a policy guide to help schools protect students with life-threatening food allergies, some Southern Illinois school districts say they have been addressing the issue of allergies for years.
Food-allergy support group to meet in Salem The Food Allergy Group of the North Shore will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 15 at Salem Hospital (Davenport 103, first floor), Salem. There will be a roundtable discussion, including a focus on the issues that families face as children with food allergies grow and enter new stages and situations.
Watch: Top Tips for Dealing With Children's Allergies Dr. Karen Latimer explains best ways for parents to avoid allergic reactions.
3 Changes to Children's Vaccine Recommendations Announced The nation's largest pediatrician group today released its new schedule of recommended childhood vaccinations. It made three major changes to its previous recommendations, after a federal advisory panel of experts reviewed recent evidence from vaccine studies.
Vigilance is needed for children's food allergies A 7-year-old Virginia girl's death last week from an allergic reaction in school underscores the importance of managing food allergies in children,...
Schools cope with rise in food allergies WITH VIDEO Gone are the days when peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were a staple in school lunches.
Food allergies are on the rise in schools Gone are the days when peanut butter and jelly sandwiches were a staple in school lunches.
Treatment Rather Than Avoidance May Be Within Reach for Children With Food Allergies [Medical News & Perspectives] The peanut butter sandwich that most American adults view nostalgically as a mainstay of their childhood has become a food to be feared by an increasing number of parents today.
Oregon schools finding more kids with food allergies The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention isn't sure why, but the number of children with severe food allergies has gone up sharply in the past decade.
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Childhood allergies are a common
and growing problem in the United States. In recent years, the number of
children with allergies to food, pollens, latex and other allergens has
grown dramatically. Any food can cause an allergic reaction, but 90% of all
food allergies are caused by one of the following: wheat, eggs, milk,
peanuts, tree nuts, soy, fish and shell fish.
The FDA estimates that 2 percent of adults and up to 8 percent of young
children have some form of food allergies. Each year, about 30,000 people
need to be rushed to the emergency room and 150 people die. Food allergy
symptoms can range from mild to life threatening and may include, hives,
itching, swelling of the face, lips, tongue and/or eyes, diarrhea, vomiting,
cramps, itching and tightness of throat, difficulty breathing, wheezing, in
extreme cases, anaphylactic shock.
The younger you are and the larger the amount of allergen you're exposed to,
the greater the risk of becoming allergic to it, so children are at the
highest risks. The exact reason behind the rise of allergies in children is
unknown. But a growing body of evidence suggests that a combination of
genetic and environmental factors is at the root of most childhood
allergies.
Remember that your pediatrician can prescribe the medications needed to treat
an allergic reaction and should be consulted as soon as you are concerned
that your child may have allergies.
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