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on Food Allergy Awareness Week, May 10 -16, 2009
National Institutes of Health — This week, May 10-16, marks Food Allergy Awareness Week, a time to focus public awareness on this growing health problem. Together with the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN), a patient and family advocacy group, we at the National ...More…
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Four out of every 100 children have a food allergy.
Centers for Disease Control — Food allergy among children in the United States is becoming more common over time Children with food allergy are more likely to have asthma or other allergic conditions Recent data show hospitalizations with diagnoses related to food allergies ...More…
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NIAID Announces Grants to Stimulate Food Allergy Research
National Institutes of Health — Twelve investigators have received grants totaling $5 million over two years to lead high-impact, innovative studies of food allergy, a significant public health concern. This program, called Exploratory Investigations in Food Allergy, is funded ...More…
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Exercise-induced food allergy
Mayo Clinic — Food allergy - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, testing and treatment of this troublesome food reaction. Food allergy is an immune system reaction that occurs soon after eating a certain food. Even a tiny amount of the allergy-causing food ...More…
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Food Allergy
National Institute of Allergy — View a list of links for more information about food allergy. NIAID is the nation's principal supporter of food allergy research. Our broad support of basic research in allergy and immunology provides leadership in this field as scientists strive ...More…
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Food allergy: Can it develop later in life?
Mayo Clinic — Is it possible to develop a food allergy as an adult? On two separate occasions in the last few months, I've developed bad stomach pains and itchy hives after eating shellfish. This has never happened before. A food allergy can develop at any ...More…
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What Is a Food Allergy?
Kids Health — Struggling with strawberries? Petrified of peanuts? Sorry you ate shellfish? Maybe you have a food allergy. Find out more in this article for kids. Nope. If you have a food allergy, even a very tiny bit of that food can make you sick. It's better ...More…
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Walk for Food Allergy
The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network Education. Advocacy. Research. Awareness. This site complies to the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information: verify here. Web site supported by an educational grant from the American College of ...More…
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Food allergy: Can it develop later in life?
Mayo Clinic — Symptoms such as you describe may indicate a food allergy and shouldn't be ignored. Until you talk to your doctor, avoid eating any type of shellfish. While most food allergies start in childhood, they can develop at any time in a person's life. . ...More…
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Tips to Remember: Food allergy
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology — Up to 2 million, or 8%, of children, and 2% of adults in the United States are estimated to have food allergies. With a true food allergy, an individual's immune system will overreact to an ordinarily harmless food. This is caused by an allergic ...More…
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What is a food allergy?
Food allergy occurs when the immune system mistakenly attacks a food protein. Ingestion of the offending food may trigger the sudden release of chemicals, including histamine, resulting in symptoms of an allergic reaction. The symptoms may be ...More…
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Wheat allergy
Mayo Clinic — Wheat allergy - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, treatment of this condition. Wheat is one of the eight most common allergy-causing foods. While wheat allergy most often affects children, it can also occur in adults. Allergic reactions ...More…