back to school health cupcakes Of the children heading back to school this fall, 2.2 million have some type of food allergy, according to the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network. Most allergies center around eight types of foods: peanuts, tree nuts, wheat, milk, soy, fish, shellfish and eggs.

Are kids' ER visits for food allergies on the rise? Children's visits to the emergency room for serious food-allergy reactions may be on the rise, if the experience of one major U.S. medical center is an indicator.

A Special Forum for Gulf Nurses Concludes in Dubai More than 120 Pediatric Nurses gathered together in Dubai, attending the "Trusted Golden Care Forum" organized by Pfizer Nutrition, one of the world's leading child nutrition companies. The forum is the first of its kind in the region for nurses.

A tough itch to scratch From a runny nose and itchy eyes to a life-threatening anaphylactic reaction, allergies affects one in three New Zealanders. Two Marlborough families cope with severe allergies every day.

Medicis Dysport(R) Challenge Surpasses 100,000 Registrants SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Medicis today announced that over 100,000 patients have registered for the Dysport Challenge promoting Dysport 300 Units for Injection. The Company previously announced that, of 53,840 patients who took the Dysport Challenge between March 1 and May 9, 2010, 91.2% of 22,416 patients who made a selection chose "Love It."

Term 'milk' has more to do with color, consistency than nutrition If you've strolled past the dairy case lately, you might have noticed that it has grown to ranch-size proportions. Dozens of products are labeled "milk," and they spill over onto the nonrefrigerated shelves.

Decrease In Pediatric Eczema Following Probiotic Use During Pregnancy And Breast Feeding Mothers who drank milk with a probiotic supplement during and after pregnancy were able to cut the incidence of eczema in their children by almost half, a new study published in the British Journal of Dermatology has shown. The randomized, double-blind study, conducted by researchers at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), compared mothers who drank one glass of probiotic ...

KATHY AYCOCK: Food allergies on the menu We’ve all heard about them: food allergies. Everyone is familiar with allergies, but how are food allergies different from other allergies?Apart from the obvious understanding that they are caused by food, food allergies can range from being moderately uncomfortable (like seasonal allergies) to suddenly life-threatening (like a bee-sting allergy).

Probiotics use in mothers limits eczema in their babies Mothers who drank milk with a probiotic supplement during and after pregnancy were able to cut the incidence of eczema in their children by almost half, a new study published in the British Journal of Dermatology has shown.

Probiotics use in mothers limits eczema in their babies, study finds Women who drank milk with a probiotic supplement during and after their pregnancy cut the incidence of eczema in their children by almost half compared to mothers who drank a placebo, researchers have shown.