• Dangers Associated with Asthma Med - Singulair 10/8/2008
    CBS3 Philadelphia
    Philadelphia children are having suicidal thoughts on the asthma medicine Singulair.
  • School Modulars - Hazard for Children with Allergies 9/20/2008
    Children's Health Environmental Coalition
    Is your child suffering from allergies in school? This is a must read.
  • Temporary Tattoos and Henna/Mehndi 9/17/2008
    U.S. Food and Drug Administration
    The U.S. FDA has put out a warning about the use of temporary black henna tattoos. They could contain PPD (phenylenediamine), which is a harmful chemical that can cause very severe allergic skin reactions and chemical sensitivities.
  • School Takes Immediate Action to Ban Peanut Products 9/8/2008
    The Timaru Herald, New Zealand
    Five-year-old Harriet Duffield has been at Sacred Heart School only a week but already a policy has been put in place and a notice gone in the newsletter asking parents not to send peanut products to school.
  • New ABC Family Movie Sends Distorted Message About Food Allergies 8/1/2008
    Food and Allergy Anaphylaxis Network
    After an insensitive portrayal of a teenager with a serious food allergy was aired on the ABC Family channel, FAAN contacted the producers of the movie to educate them on the seriousness of such an allergy. They ask that you let ABC Family know how you feel about the situation as well.
  • $10,000 Challenge Promoting Celiac Disease Awareness 7/29/2008
    24-7 Press Release
    Triumph Dining, the nation's leading gluten-free publisher, is leading the first-ever $10K Challenge to promote Celiac Disease Awareness. Triumph is giving away up to 15,000 of its laminated dining cards to help spread the word about Celiac Disease. (read more)
  • Mariner's Designate Peanut Controlled Section For Two Upcoming Games 7/27/2008
    Seattle Mariner's Official Website
    The Seattle Mariner's designated two seating sections as peanut-controlled zones for people effected by severe peanut allergies for two separate games.
  • National Institutes of Health Announce $5 million in Grants for Food Allergy Research 7/1/2008
    National Institutes of Health, US Dept. of Health and Human Services
    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 by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, and two advocacy groups, the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) and the Food Allergy Project (FAP). The initiative will support research on the factors that contribute to the development of food allergy, the relationship between other immune system disorders and food allergy, and the epidemiology and genetics of food allergy.
  • Key Allergy Gene Discovered by Dr. Graham Jones 5/29/2008
    Science Alert.com
    "In a world first, scientists have identified how a gene associated with allergic diseases such as asthma and eczema works, providing new hope for potential drug treatments."
  • Food Allergies Growing in U.S.; How Can You Stay Safe? 5/19/2008
    WTAE-TV; Pittsburgh News
    This article describes how people with food allergies deal with eating out, and how some restaurants have learned to adapt to an ever-increasing problem.
  • Allergy expert says expect cure for peanut allergy in five years 5/5/2008
    New-Medical.net
    Professor Wesley Burks, from Duke University Medical Center, in Durham, North Carolina announces that within the next five years some form of immunotherapy will be available to treat peanut allergy and will bring relief to many concerned parents.
  • Bullies Use Peanut Butter to Threaten Kids With Allergies 4/29/2008
    Globe and Mail
    Children threatened with peanut butter by their peers are taking action against this form of bullying. A 13 year old in Kentucky was arrested and charged with a felony because he put a peanut butter cracker in an allergic classmates lunchbox...
  • Allergy Drops May Make Allergy Shots a Thing of the Past 4/29/2008
    CBS4Denver
    A new study says that allergy drops may be a great alternative to shots and they are convenient and can be taken at home. Just place 2 drops under your tongue, hold for 2 seconds and swallow...
  • High pollen count signals start of spring allergy season 4/8/2008
    WWBT, Virginia
    The pollen count is expected to climb higher this week and will only worsen further into the spring.
  • FDA investigates Allergy Drug Singulair 3/27/2008
    FDA
    FDA is investigating a possible association between the use of Singulair and behavior/mood changes, suicidality (suicidal thinking and behavior) and suicide. Singulair is a medicine in the drug class known as leukotriene receptor antagonists. Singulair is used to treat asthma and the symptoms of allergic rhinitis (sneezing, stuffy nose, runny nose, itching of the nose) and to prevent exercise-induced asthma.