Army ration killed cadet with peanut allergy Jun 7, 2008
Jessica Francis completed enrolment and authority forms for Nathan, saying he suffered from a peanut allergy, was asthmatic and carried an emergency adrenalin EpiPen ... The Scotch quartermaster who distributed the rations, Maj Norman Bain, was not aware the parents of seven boys had reported a peanut allergy to the unit's secretary. (NEWS.com.au)
Defence sued over peanut allergy death Jun 6, 2008
Welcome to The Sydney Morning Herald. June 6, 2008 - 4:52PM. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
LI Family Suing American Airlines Over Peanuts Jun 4, 2008
An excerpt from the lawsuit reads: "...plaintiff's son who has a severe life threatening tree nut and peanut allergy is considered disabled under the Air Carrier Access Act, and must be afforded the ability to travel comfortably.". They are suing because they say their son's civil rights were violated by flight attendants. (WCBS-TV New York)
Food for thought May 22, 2008
Between 1997 and 2002 the rate of self-reported peanut allergy -- the most common food allergen -- among children doubled. Current estimates by the American Academy of Allergy Asthma and Immunology place the number of Americans who suffer from serious food allergies at 11 million. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Clinton LumberKings offer peanut-free ballgame May 20, 2008
Organizer Christy Campie's 7-year-old son, Eric, has a life-threatening peanut allergy. She says he's passionate about baseball and attends the LumberKings' games, but has to be very cautious. (Sioux City Journal, IO)
Washington diaryMatt Frei on Barack Obama - and the Edwards endorsement May 16, 2008
The people of this state can pick a winner, it seems, and last night they rejected Mr Obama as fiercely as any peanut allergy - Mrs Clinton won the state by 67% to 26. The whopping margin does not, of course, translate into the necessary shift in pledged delegates. (BBC News -- Americas)
Is food OK in classrooms? May 15, 2008
All children need to be aware that differences exist and it doesn t make anyone better or worse, said Stout, whose 6-year-old daughter has a peanut allergy. It raises consciousness of the issue in the community and helps protect kids. (Acton Beacon, MA)
More Australians suffering allergies May 14, 2008
The incidence of peanut allergy alone had doubled over the last five years and was now the most common cause of severe food-related anaphylaxis and death in children. "Australians have come a long way in their awareness and understanding of severe allergies and anaphylaxis, but we can't afford to be complacent," Ms Said said. (The Age)
Allergy expert says expect cure for peanut allergy in five years May 7, 2008
The announcement by an American expert that within the next five years some form of immunotherapy will be available to treat peanut allergy, will bring relief to many concerned parents ... The problem has become a major health concern worldwide, particularly in developed countries, and affects around 1% of children under the age of five years - research in the U.S. shows that peanut allergy prevalence in young children doubled from 0 ... Professor Wesley Burks, from Duke University Medical... (News-Medical.net)
Possible Peanut Allergy Cure on the Horizon May 6, 2008
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Expert sees peanut allergy solution within 5 years May 2, 2008
Peanut allergy often appears in the first three years of life, with the allergic reaction to eating peanuts ranging from a minor irritation all the way to a life-threatening, whole-body allergic response called anaphylaxis. Many children grow out of other food allergies such as milk or eggs, but only about 20 percent lose their peanut allergy ... He said peanut allergy affects about 1 percent of children under age of 5, and that in the past 15 years more children have been diagnosed with the... (Reuters)
Can Food Allergies Be Overcome With Scheduled Small Doses Of Allergens? Apr 22, 2008
Study participants (ages 12-40 years for peanut allergy and 6-18 years for egg allergy) will start by consuming tiny amounts of either egg or peanut protein. Physicians and staff at National Jewish will observe them closely to see if they have any symptoms of an allergic reaction. (Science Daily)
8th Grader Plants Nuts in Allergic Classmate's Lunch Apr 21, 2008
An eighth-grader in Kentucky is accused of putting peanut butter cookie crumbs in the lunchbox of a classmate with a severe peanut allergy. The allergic student did not eat the cookies Thursday at Morton Middle School in Lexington. (Fox News)
1995 bombing victims honored Apr 20, 2008
Kentucky 8th-grader arrested in nut allergy case LEXINGTON - An eighth-grader in Kentucky is accused of putting peanut butter cookie crumbs in the lunchbox of a classmate with a severe peanut allergy. The allergic student did not eat the cookies Thursday at Morton Middle School. (Boston Globe)
Twins learn to live with peanut allergy Apr 15, 2008
Tuesday April 15, 2008. Star Tribune (434) 432-2791 Phone (434) 432-4033 Fax P.O. Box 111 28 North Main Street, Chatham VA 24531. (Chatham Star Tribune, VA)
Letters to the editor (March 21) Mar 21, 2008
It s not unlike having a serious peanut allergy. We don t tell people with this allergy to just stop opposing peanut farming. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Parents look to gluten and casein-free diets to treat autism Mar 20, 2008
Now a celiac diagnosis is more common, as are lactose intolerance and food allergy diagnoses -- witness the peanut-butter ban in many schools due to the increasingly common peanut allergy. A gluten-free diet is even used by some acid reflux sufferers, such as Valerie Yocco of Jefferson Hills, as an alternative to medication. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Eating out — with allergies Feb 21, 2008
Eva Marie Stilkey of Raymond, found out her son Nick, then 2 years old, had a life-threatening peanut allergy a week before Halloween 2006. "My husband gave him a bite of peanut butter pie that we got with our take-out. Within seconds his face blew up to an unrecognizable size, he was gagging and forcing his hands to the back of his throat in a frenzy to try to breathe. We immediately called 911 and our lives changed forever," says Stilkey. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Baby allergy fears 'over the top' Jan 31, 2008
Dr Venter said: "People have become more aware of food allergies, particularly of peanut allergy. "Mums tend to put down every rash, tummy ache, diarrhoea and crying to food allergy or intolerance. " The study, funded by the Food Standards Agency, found parents jump to the conclusion of a food allergy far too quickly. The appearance of a rash, itching or developing hives or eczema, were the main reasons parents decided their child had a food intolerance. A tummy ache, vomiting, wheeziness and... (BBC News -- Health)
Breast-Feeding Protected Mice from Asthma Jan 30, 2008
The incidence of peanut allergy has doubled just during the past decade, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics. Although genetic factors clearly play a role in the trends, researchers have intensified their efforts to find environmental contributors. (MEDLINEplus)
Stylish sickness -- No longer hiding from illness, some turn it into a fashion statement Jan 20, 2008
The tags can be engraved with any medical condition, whether it's diabetes or peanut allergy. For children, the bracelets are a self-esteem booster, says Denise Gaskill, co-founder of Lauren's Hope, which sells fashionable medical ID bracelets. (North County Times)
Expert advice changes for preventing allergies in infants and children Jan 9, 2008
Vadas said he advises breast-feeding mothers to avoid peanuts, but only if there is a family history of peanut allergy, and he makes it clear the advice is arguable. There s really no reason to engage in a lot of dietary manipulation except in very specific instances, Vadas said. (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Platelet-Activating Factor and Severe Anaphylaxis Jan 3, 2008
Serum PAF acetylhydrolase activity was also measured in 9 patients with peanut allergy who had fatal anaphylaxis and compared with that in 26 nonallergic pediatric control patients, 49 nonallergic adult control patients, 63 children with mild peanut allergy, 24 patients with nonfatal anaphylaxis, 10 children who died of nonanaphylactic causes, 15 children with life-threatening asthma, and 19 children with non life-threatening asthma. Results Mean ( SD) serum PAF levels were significantly higher... (New England Journal of Medicine)
Parents who eat peanuts 'put their kids at risk of allergy' Jan 2, 2008
Around a third of the children involved were found to be allergic to peanuts, a third were allergy-free and a third had an egg allergy -- something which often develops ahead of peanut allergy ... According to the Food Standards Agency, which funded the study, "The results suggest that higher environmental exposure to peanuts in early life in families of those kids who went on to develop peanut allergy may have promoted the development of peanut allergy. "The even greater differences seen... (Hindu)
News in brief Jan 1, 2008
High levels of exposure to peanuts during infancy appear to be an important factor in the development of peanut allergy later in life, according to a study funded by the Food Standards Agency. The researchers at Imperial College London collected data on peanut exposure in homes before children were diagnosed with allergy. (Guardian Unlimited -- UK)
Adults who eat lots of peanuts could trigger nut allergies in ... Jan 1, 2008
The study of hundreds of households revealed babies are more likely to develop a peanut allergy if the popular snack is eaten regularly at home. Just a bag-and-a-half of peanuts a week could be enough to consign a child to a life-long peanut allergy, the Food Standards Agency-funded research showed ... Around a third of the children involved were allergic to peanuts, a third were allergy-free and a third had an egg allergy - something which often develops ahead of peanut allergy. (Daily Mail)
Milk And Egg Allergies Harder To Outgrow Dec 18, 2007
15, 2001) People who live in fear of their peanut allergy, anxiously avoiding numerous products and worrying that accidental exposure could cause a severe or even fatal reaction, may be cheered to learn that. (Nov. (Science Daily)
Allergic Children Exposed To Peanuts At Younger Ages Despite Recommendations To Avoid, Research Shows Dec 7, 2007
The results of our study may suggest that AAP guidelines endorsing the delayed introduction of peanuts until age 3 for children with a strong family history of allergies are not being followed widely in the United States, said Todd Green, MD, first author of the study and an allergist/immunologist at Children s. At the same time, the prevalence of peanut allergy among children has reportedly doubled nationwide over the last decade. This could be due both to a higher rate of peanut allergy and to... (Science Daily)
Shell-shocked Dec 5, 2007
5 per cent of Canadian children suffer from peanut allergy, and peanut-free snacks and peanut-free schools are becoming less of an option for all parents ... Another potential explanation for the drop in age could also be that public awareness campaigns have made parents more vigilant about the first signs of a peanut allergy and they are seeking treatment earlier ... That's the conundrum for parents such as Jeff and Amanda Smith, who have to approach their daughter Madeleine's peanut allergy as... (Globe and Mail)
Peanut Allergies Striking Sooner Dec 4, 2007
The age of first peanut allergy reaction also decreased from about 24 months in 1995-1997 to 18 months in 2000-2006. Many of the children with peanut allergy also had other food allergies such as allergies to eggs, cow's milk, nuts, fish, soy, wheat, and sesame seeds. (WebMD)
Bad reactions Dec 3, 2007
"More research needs to be done to determine why peanut allergy in children is increasing and, most importantly, how to stop this increase," Anne Munoz-Furlong, director of the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network in Fairfax, Virginia, said in a statement. The group's data was used in the study. (Yahoo News)
My son's food allergies: danger every day Dec 2, 2007
"Oh? Is the peanut allergy still on board?" she asked ... More than anything else, I hope he won't be "the Epi-pen kid" or "the peanut allergy." I want him to just be funny, mischievous, bright-eyed Teddy. (CNN)
The tofurkey redemption Nov 29, 2007
We shouldn't impose a death sentence (or serious illness, either) on folks just because they're incarcerated (think 'peanut allergy'). (). (Daily Iowan, IA)
NEWSWEEK: Cover: Kids and the Growing Food Allergy Threat Oct 29, 2007
Now Lack has enrolled more than 200 babies with eczema or egg allergies -- but no known peanut allergy -- in a groundbreaking trial ... He'll then follow them all until age 5 to see if he has stopped a peanut allergy before it takes hold ... "I don't want to give the impression that feeding peanuts is a safe way to prevent peanut allergy, because we really don't know," he says. (PR Newswire)
Ilhan widow's story of anguish Oct 28, 2007
" She has promised to continue supporting the foundation "for as long as I have breath left in me". The couple set it up last year after they discovered daughter Jaida had a peanut allergy. It aims to support research to determine the causes of food allergies. The family has also donated millions of dollars supporting homeless children's charity Kids Under Cover, the Royal Children's Hospital neonatal unit, the Lighthouse Foundation, the Shane Warne Foundation and St Vincent de Paul. Mrs Ilhan... (NEWS.com.au)
Ilhan called before his time Oct 24, 2007
In 2006, he and Patricia established the Ilhan Food Allergy Foundation after the couple discovered Jaida had a peanut allergy. The foundation's aim is to support research to determine the causes of food allergies. (The Australian)
Ilhan's funeral to be held at mosque Oct 24, 2007
Tax deductible donations can also be made to the Ilhan Food Allergy Foundation, which Mr Ilhan established with his wife, Patricia, last year after the couple discovered their daughter Jaida suffered a peanut allergy. The father-of-four was ranked as Australia's 126th richest person, according to Business Review Weekly's Top 200 Rich List. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
From newspaperboy to philanthropist Oct 24, 2007
- In 2006 established the Ilhan Food Allergy Foundation with his wife after they discovered daughter Jaida had a peanut allergy. - Supported charities and organisations for homeless and sick children, including Kids Under Cover, the Royal Children's Hospital neonatal unit, the Lighthouse Foundation, the Shane Warne Foundation and the St Vincent de Paul Society. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Tributes flow in for 'Crazy John' Oct 23, 2007
In 2006, the Ilhans established the Ilhan Food Allergy Foundation, to support research to determine the causes of food allergies, after discovering their daughter Jaida suffered from a peanut allergy. "He was a great philanthropist. There are many organisations I can name that he was a proud supporter of, Kids Under Cover, and many others," Mr Brumby said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Pawtucket takes on peanut rule Oct 11, 2007
For parents, it seemed that the easy-to-make and ever-popular "PB unfairly under attack. At Tuesday's School Committee meeting, Schools Supt. Hans Delith outlined the new procedures that are designed to meet the necessary guidelines with what he called a "common sense" approach. Parents will be receiving a notice about the new rules. According to the new rules, schools that have identified a student or students with a peanut/tree nut allergy shall post a sign at the entrance and in the cafeteria... (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Peanut policy 'wrong' Sep 30, 2007
PARENTS who shield their children from peanut products may be fuelling the peanut allergy epidemic ... Peanut allergy rose 117 per cent between 2001 and 2005 in Britain, despite guidelines advising pregnant and breastfeeding women, as well as children up to age two, to avoid nuts ... The dramatic rise is echoed in Australia, with one in 200 infants having a peanut allergy. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Call for specialist centres to tackle 'allergy epidemic' Sep 29, 2007
The peers also said pregnant women should be allowed to eat peanuts as current Government advice to avoid the food was not only failing to prevent peanut allergy but "may even be counterproductive" ... Baroness Finlay told reporters: "Academics and clinicians have told us that a growing body of evidence has suggested this guidance may not only be failing to prevent peanut allergy, but might possibly even be counterproductive. "Considering the severity of suffering from a peanut allergy, we... (Independent)
Area school nurses cope with hidden threat, prepare faculty Sep 29, 2007
peanut allergy is so dangerous to deal with ... A peanut allergy is so dangerous to deal with. (DeKalb Daily Chronicle, IL)
Britain failing to tackle allergy epidemic Sep 27, 2007
The committee also called on the government to stop advising pregnant women and young children to avoid eating peanuts, warning that the information was out of date and may actually increase the risk of developing peanut allergy. Peanut allergy in England rose 117 percent between 2001 and 2005, the report said, with an estimated 25,700 people affected. (Reuters)
Student's Peanut Allergy Leads To Ban Of Lunchtime Favorite Sep 25, 2007
A kindergarten student at Ocean Palms Elementary in Ponte Vedra has a peanut allergy that has forced the student's classroom to become a peanut-free zone ... When the peanut allergy issue first came up, school officials tried to separate kids with nuts from kids without by sitting them at a different table in school but the close scrutiny was too much work ... wrote: Children (and adults) who have a severe peanut allergy can have a life-threatening or even fatal reaction to just smelling... (News4Jax.com, FL)
Foodies circumvent the law to get raw milk Sep 11, 2007
Angeles Gannon of Woodstock believes a three-month regimen of raw milk, which she cultured into kefir, helped abate her 4-year-old son's severe peanut allergy. She also thinks it keeps her husband from needing Claritin for his allergies. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Hot topics on peanuts includes 'hot' comments Sep 8, 2007
" Peanut allergy Dr. Soheila Maleki of the USDA Allergy Research Center, said, "Food allergies have increased, some even doubled, since 1997. Part of the reason is better diagnosis, part is increased sensitization and part is globalization bringing in new foods. (Bainbridge Post Searchlight, GA)
Allergy vigilance Sep 2, 2007
Additionally, Fitzpatrick has been in frequent touch with another Carlisle mother, Amy Versaggi, whose first-grade daughter also has a peanut allergy. Many of the techniques Versaggi has learned regarding allergy management have come, in turn, from another local mother, Ann Warner, whose peanut-allergic son is approaching fourth grade. (Boston Globe -- Local)
Pack a safe lunch with nutty alternatives Aug 30, 2007
The incidence of peanut allergy has doubled in the past decade, and among those diagnosed with one, 80 per cent will have it for life ... (Individuals with peanut allergy are not necessarily allergic to other nuts and vice versa, but it's estimated that 25 to 35 per cent of people with peanut allergy are also sensitive to tree nuts. (Globe and Mail)
Pawtucket schools open Thursday Aug 29, 2007
Additionally, if a student is known to have a peanut allergy, the school administration is required to prohibit the sale of any peanuts or tree nuts, peanut butter and other peanut-based products in the school cafeteria. Further, the district is supposed to designate a "peanut/tree nut free" table in the cafeteria and designate one classroom per grade to be peanut/tree nut free. (Pawtucket Times, RI)
Goodman: Psychologists & Torture Aug 23, 2007
I needed to know whether or not a detainee had a peanut allergy, and that could be very serious. There was a process in place where. (Zmag.org)
Landmark Food Allergy Law Enacted In New York Aug 17, 2007
In particular, the number of children with peanut allergy doubled from 1997-2002. Every year, at least 150 people die from food allergy, and severe allergic reactions (anaphylaxis) account for more than 30,000 emergency room visits. (PR Newswire)
Cashewallergies worse than peanuts Aug 11, 2007
For the study, led by Dr. Andrew T. Clark of Addenbrookes Hospital in Cambridge, 47 children with cashew allergy were matched up one-to-two with 94 children with peanut allergy ... That compared with just one child with peanut allergy. (MSNBC -- Health)
Claim: Scientists Create Allergy-free Peanuts Jul 29, 2007
The new process--a first for food science--could provide relief to millions of peanut allergy sufferers, and be an enormous boon to the entire peanut industry. Doug Speight of the N.C. Ace of Outreach and Technology Transfer said food companies are showing a strong interest in licensing the process, which does not degrade the taste or quality of treated peanuts, and might even render them easier to process for use as a food ingredient. (Medgadget.com)
A&T researcher develops allergy-free peanut Jul 27, 2007
There are about 3 million peanut allergy sufferers in the United States, and between 100 and 150 deaths are attributed to peanut allergies each year. Peanut allergies have become more prevalent in children in recent years, scientists say, though the reasons for that are not well understood. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
N.C. A&T food scientist develops process for allergen-free peanuts Jul 24, 2007
The new process believed to be a first for food science could provide relief to millions of peanut allergy sufferers, and be an enormous boon to the entire peanut industry. Doug Speight of the N.C. Ace of Outreach and Technology Transfer said food companies are showing a strong interest in licensing the process, which does not degrade the taste or quality of treated peanuts, and might even render them easier to process for use as a food ingredient. (EurekAlert!)
Dynavax gets $30M promise for allergy program Jul 19, 2007
Dynavax will also spend some of the money on its cat and peanut allergy programs. Dynavax gave Deerfield warrants to buy 1. (San Francisco Business Journal)
Human reaction to spotless lifestyles Jul 18, 2007
Food allergies are exemplified by that of peanut allergy but it is also relatively frequently caused by eggs, milk, shellfish and nuts other than peanuts. In any food allergies the foods to which a patient may be allergic may extend beyond a response to peanuts as a consequence of a cross reaction. (Times Online)
Concern Over Allergy Increase Jul 17, 2007
The research found that cases of peanut allergy had doubled. The paper quotes Dr Pam Ewan, an allergy specialist at Addenbrookes Hospital, Cambridge, as saying: "It is a massive epidemic, and the lack of provision is startling. GPs are not well informed about allergy at all, but particularly about food allergy and that is because they are not trained in it. "So GPs have gained knowledge by self-learning or self-interest, then if a GP wishes to refer to a specialist he will have a problem because... (StaffNurse.com)
Peanut-free games mean young Twins fan will finally go to Metrodome Jul 14, 2007
His severe peanut allergy makes the Metrodome one of the most dangerous places he can visit ... said Josh, who was diagnosed with a severe peanut allergy after having a reaction when he was 2 years old ... Josh s peanut allergy is so severe that he can have a reaction from inhaling peanut dust, which is kicked up all over the Metrodome as fans shell peanuts in the stands and the concourse. (Winona Daily News, MN)
Food allergy molecule found Jul 2, 2007
Peanut allergy is becoming more common. A molecule which may protect against food allergy has been identified. (BBC News)
The Botany of Nuts Allergies Jun 17, 2007
People with peanut allergy are not necessarily allergic to tree nuts although they are usually counseled to avoid all nuts due to the possibility of cross-contamination in processing or packaging ... Peanut oil made in heat treated processes are generally regarded as safe for people with peanut allergy (no guarantees though) ... However, cold pressed peanut oil, commonly used in Chinese and Thai cooking are not typically safe for those with peanut allergy. (Suite101.com)
Doctors take extreme care to test children on food allergies Jun 9, 2007
One out of five children outgrows peanut allergy by school age. Even more children, some 80 percent, outgrow milk and egg allergies, he noted. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Baseball please - but no peanuts May 22, 2007
Food allergies in general have increased, and the peanut allergy among young children doubled between 1997 and 2002, reports the Food Allergy ylaxis Network ... "Then, when Sam was 3, I met a parent whose child wore a medical alert bracelet for a peanut allergy. That kind of woke me up.". (The Clarion-Ledger)
Many kids wrongly diagnosed with peanut allergy: report May 19, 2007
TONY EASTLEY: Around one in every 100 children in Australia is diagnosed with a peanut allergy, a potentially life-threatening condition ... BARBARA MILLER: But Dr Brynn Wainstein, a paediatric immunologist at Sydney Children's Hospital, says in some cases where a peanut allergy has been diagnosed parents may be worrying unnecessarily ... BRYNN WAINSTEIN: Essentially what we've found is that the peanut skin prick test when used alone for the diagnoses of peanut allergy, in other words, when... (ABC Regional Online)
