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May 30, 2013

What Are the Most Common Food Allergies?

Question: What are the most common food allergies? Answer: Foods that produce most allergic reactions in adults include fish, shrimp, lobster, crab,peanuts, eggs and tree nuts such as walnuts and pecans. Common children's allergic reactions are caused by eggs, milk, wheat and peanuts. A true food allergy is an abnormal...

May 30, 2013

YNOT FOODS INC. Issues Allergy Alert in Upsides Orzo Toscano

YNot Foods, Inc. of Madison, WI is recalling 2,541 cases because it may contain undeclared milk and soybean, the FDA announced. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk and/or soybean run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. Product was distributed...

May 30, 2013

Brinkman Turkey Farms Inc. Issues Allergy Alert onBrinkman's Gourmet Barbecue Sauce"

Brinkman Turkey Farms Inc. of Findlay, Ohio is recalling its barbecue sauce from distribution due to undeclared ingredients, the FDA announced. Brinkman's Gourmet Barbecue Sauce in 22 oz. glass jars UPC# 033244000215, 40 oz. glass jars UPC# 033244000222, and 160 oz. plastic jugs UPC# 033244000208. This product is subject to...

May 30, 2013

Mexicantown Wholesale Issues Allergy Alert in Cuernos (Croissants)

Mexicantown Wholesale of Detroit, Michigan is recalling all lots of cuernos (croissants) manufactured between 6/27/2010 and 12/28/2010, because they may contain undeclared milk. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume these products. The recalled cuernos...

May 30, 2013

The Healthy Geezer: How Does Mold Make You Sick?

Question: What is mold and why does it make me sick? Answer: There are many types of molds, which are fungi that thrive where it is damp and warm. They reproduce by spreading spores, asexual reproductive bodies. Spores are invisible to our eyes. They float through outdoor and indoor air....

May 30, 2013

Kids' Allergies Linked to Vitamin D Deficiency

Children with vitamin D deficiencies are more likely to have both food allergies and outdoor allergies, another study finds. Kids with low levels of vitamin D were 2.3 times as likely to have allergies to oak and 2.4 times as likely to be allergic to peanuts as kids with sufficient...

May 30, 2013

Allergies Increase, Scientists Scratch Their Heads

Allergies are increasing in America, and a large portion of the overall rise may be attributed to an uptick in ragweed and mold allergies, a new study suggests. The findings confirm previous research that has shown allergies in the United States are on the rise and provide more evidence to...

May 30, 2013

Allergy Alert Issued on Undeclared Peanuts in Western Family Maple Nut Ice Cream

Deluxe Ice Cream (a subsidiary of Matterhorn Group, Inc.) of Salem, OR, in cooperation with the FDA is recalling Western Family Maple Nut Ice Cream because it may contain undeclared peanuts. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction...

May 30, 2013

House of Spices Issues Allergy Alert On Undeclared Peanuts in Star Noodles

House of Spices in Flushing, NY, is recalling all 10 oz. packages of Garvi Gujarat brand Tam Tam (STAR NOODLES) because they may contain undeclared peanuts, the FDA announced. People who have an allergy to peanuts run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product....

May 30, 2013

Pregnant Moms Who Eat Peanuts Could Raise Baby's Allergy Risk

Pregnant women who eat peanuts are more likely to have babies who test positive for peanut allergies than women who don't eat peanuts, according to a new study. That's because the peanut proteins they eat may circulate to the fetus, and cause an allergic response, said study researcher Dr. Scott...

May 30, 2013

Having A Dog May Help Allergy-Prone Infants

Children who have a dog around them during their first year of life will have a milder allergic reaction to dogs if they develop dog allergies later in life, according to a new study. Researchers at the University of Cincinnati and Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center found that children who...

May 30, 2013

Childhood Food Allergies Continue to Rise

The rate of food allergies among U.S. children continues to rise, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Between 2009 and 2011, 5.1 percent of children had food allergies, up from from 3.4 percent between 1997 and 1999. Skin allergies, such as eczema, also...

May 30, 2013

Meat Allergy Linked to Ticks Found in Kids

Some children living in the U.S. Southeast have a rare meat allergy linked to tick bites, according to a new study. Bites from ticks, usually lone star ticks, cause the body to become allergic to a protein called alpha-gal — which also happens to be found in some mammals, including...

May 30, 2013

9 Weirdest Allergies

Intro (Image credit: Michael Krause | Dreamstime)Allergies are brought on when the immune system acts as though foreign substances are more harmful than they really are. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, eight types of food account for more than 90 percent of allergic reactions in affected...

May 30, 2013

All About Allergy Shots

The Healthy Geezer answers questions about health and aging in his weekly column. Question: What are allergy shots? Answer: Allergy shots—which are also known as immunotherapy—are a series of scheduled injections designed to desensitize you to specific allergens, substances that trigger an allergic response. Typically, the shots are given once...