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For people with celiac disease, normal food is poison. Shopping is a minefield. New Health Canada regulations will now require gluten to be listed on food labels, and this is more than a grocery store convenience. It can save lives. More than 3,000,000 Canadians suffer from celiac disease or gluten sensitivity and the Canadian Celiac Association have worked collaboratively with Health Canada and other organizations to achieve this important milestone in consumer safety. Mississauga,...

redOrbit Staff & Wire Reports - Your Universe Online An international team of scientists has discovered evidence supporting the theory that people with allergies could have a reduced risk of contracting a serious form of cancer that starts in the brain. In the study, which has been published online in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute, the researchers analyzed stored blood samples from both male and female patients who later went on to develop glioma, which form from...

Providing Families More Accurate Information About the Food They Eat OTTAWA, Aug. 3, 2012 /CNW/ - New allergen labelling regulations for most foods sold in Canada will take effect today. The new regulations, which were announced on February 14, 2011 by The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, will help parents and Canadians who suffer from food allergies make more informed choices about the foods they buy. "Our government is committed to supporting parents and all...

Connie K. Ho for redOrbit.com – Your Universe Online One in 10. This is the number of children who suffer from asthma. Researchers from the University of Cincinnati (UC) recently found that infants who are exposed to certain molds during their infancy are more likely to have a higher risk for asthma. In the past, scientists were not sure which environmental factors affected the risk of developing asthma. According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, asthma is caused by the...

TAU research identifies a protein group that may kick-start allergic reactions Allergies, or hypersensitivities of the immune system, are more common than ever before. According to the Asthma and Allergies Foundation of America, one in five Americans suffers from an allergy — from milder forms like hay fever to more severe instances, like peanut allergies which can lead to anaphylactic shock. While medications like antihistamines can treat the symptoms of an allergic reaction, the...

DEARBORN, Mich., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Drivers of Ford SYNC(®) AppLink((TM))-equipped vehicles now can check allergy, pollen, asthma, flu and UV conditions on the go with the Allergy Alert(®) app Allergy sufferers can check current forecasts using simple voice commands Ford continues in efforts to improve the health and wellness of drivers by utilizing connectivity for more than information and entertainment Allergy Alert(®) app is now compatible with Ford SYNC(®)...

McLEAN, Va., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- School children with asthma and food and venom allergy face uncertainty and challenges not experienced by most classmates. The average classroom, lunch room, playground, class party and athletic field is teeming with allergens capable of provoking asthma or allergy symptoms that students with these conditions must prevent and treat with vigilance and balance. "It's not possible nor necessary to put children in a bubble," says...

BASKING RIDGE, N.J. and PITTSBURGH, July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Pittsburgh Pirates are partnering with Mylan Specialty L.P., the fully-integrated specialty pharmaceutical business of Mylan Inc. (NASDAQ: MYL), to host the first-ever Pirates Allergy Awareness night at PNC Park on Friday, August 10. The Pirates will reserve a special area of the ballpark for those who have a life-threatening allergy to peanuts, the most common food allergen among children. The Pirates also will...

HILTON HEAD, S.C., July 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- TCB Medical Devices, http://www.tcbmedicaldevices.com, has joined the growing ranks of start-up companies seeking to raise capital through crowdfunding to help bring its life-saving Epinephrine Key, which has been developed to administer epinephrine safely and effectively for severe allergy sufferers, to the marketplace, according to allergist Thomas C. Beller, M.D. Beller, the founder and President of TCB, is an allergist in South...

A new study suggests daily supplements of omega-3s, such as those found in Omega XL, may reduce the allergic response to some allergens. Fort Lauderdale, FL (PRWEB) July 30, 2012 While the incidence, as well as prevalence, of allergic disorders in the developing world continues to rise, a new study, published in the journal Clinical and Experimental Allergy, adds weight to the immune bolstering properties of omega-3 fatty acids, such as found in Omega XL®. According to the study, a...