Food Allergy

• Food allergy treatments for Canadian kids could get a boost under new guidelines

  A new study is providing guidelines for oral immunotherapy to help clinicians prepare families before they begin treatment of the food allergy treatment.

  Canada

  Apr 8
  
• ‘Big news’: Asthma drug shows promise for severe food allergies

  A decades-old asthma medication may help reduce the severity of allergic reactions for those suffering from food allergies, a new study found.

  Health

  Feb 26
  
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• Climate change causing more allergies among Canadians, experts warn

  Much of the rise in allergies and asthma 'can be directly linked to climate change,' said the president of the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment.

  Health

  May 26, 2023
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• Canadians warned about dark chocolate recall over undeclared allergen

  An initial recall for some dark chocolate products was announced last month due to undeclared milk. A further warning was Thursday because of additional information.

  Health

  Apr 7, 2023
• Bloated, inflamed and puffy: Differences between allergies and food intolerances

  Part three of Global News Winnipeg's allergy series focuses on exploring the differences between food allergies and food intolerances.

  Canada

  Feb 17, 2023
• Wait times, lack of allergists pose challenges in managing food allergies in Canada: experts

  More than three million Canadians are living with food allergies, but finding help is no easy task.

  Health

  Feb 10, 2023
• Schools shouldn’t ban nuts, other allergens, new guidelines say

  Schools shouldn’t ban nuts and other allergens to prevent allergic reactions in children, according to new guidelines published in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.

  Health

  May 5, 2021
• First treatment for peanut allergy approved by FDA

  The treatment is a specially prepared peanut powder swallowed daily in tiny amounts that are gradually increased over months.

  World

  Jan 31, 2020
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• How ‘co-factors’ can increase the likelihood of a food allergy reaction

  Exercise, alcohol and some medications can all make a person more likely to have an allergic reaction to a food, experts say.

  Health

  Nov 27, 2019
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• New trial shows allergy treatment helps protect children against peanut reactions

  With the treatment, two-thirds of severely allergic children were able to eat two peanuts without a strong reaction.

  Health

  Nov 18, 2018