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60 Million Potential Readers Nothing to Sneeze At WASHINGTON, May 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- What better way to celebrate National Asthma and Allergy Awareness Month than to launch a national asthma and allergy magazine? This May welcomes "Allergic Living," an exciting new glossy lifestyle publication for Americans with asthma, nasal allergies, food allergies and related conditions. Allergic Living magazine just distributed its first edition in the U.S., Spring 2011, and...

FAAN General Counsel Takes on a New Role as Julia Bradsher Joins the Global Food Protection Institute Fairfax, VA (PRWEB) May 06, 2011 FAANâ„¢ (The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network) today named Maria L. Acebal, J.D., as its new CEO, replacing Julia E. Bradsher, Ph.D., who was recently appointed CEO of the Global Food Protection Institute (GFPI). Acebal brings to FAAN an extensive knowledge of food allergies, including personal experience raising a daughter with a peanut...

Food allergies that result in lost work days, doctor visits and hospital care costs an annual $500 million, according to a new U.S. study.Researchers used several databases to add up the cost of emergency room care, hospitalizations and visits to the physician's office for allergic reactions, reports Reuters. With these numbers, they estimated the cost of treatment nationwide, and reported these results in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.Depending on the type of calculation...

Anaphylaxis Canada launches Food Allergy Awareness Month with new ad to highlight everyday challenges faced by teens TORONTO, May 6 /PRNewswire/ - A new poll shows the biggest worry for Canadians before their first kiss is whether they should close their eyes (33%), but a more important concern for teens with food allergies is what their partner recently ate. Even a trace amount of an allergen may cause someone with food allergies to have a potentially-life threatening...

Last spring SinusWars sold out their natural allergy products, SinusWars1 and SinusWars10, but this year they have doubled their production and are ready for the influx of sales which usually begins around the 20th of April, says Treveshen Padayachee (CEO) NY,NY (PRWEB) April 20, 2011 During this time of the year millions are affected by the looming pollen and allergens that are blown into the atmosphere, which then causes unwanted allergic symptoms. A time of the year when many dream of...

With epidemic numbers of Americans contending with food allergies, environmental allergies and celiac disease, this new magazine launched by journalism professionals arrives to the rescue. Allergic Living tackles the big quality of life issues - from school to work to travel to food fears "“ and focuses on helping the reader to live well, despite the risks posed by these serious conditions. Niagara Falls, NY (PRWEB) April 11, 2011 Allergies are skyrocketing. Up to 40 million Americans...

DERRY, N.H., Feb. 9, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- BioSan Laboratories announced today a recall of products in its Essentials(TM) and RightFoods(TM) lines because they may contain undeclared soy. BioSan Laboratories has not received any reports of adverse or allergic reactions to these products. Although the levels of soy are low, people with soy allergies risk an allergic reaction if they consume these products. In swift and highly precautionary voluntary response, the company is recalling every...

New guidelines stress the need for proper diagnosis to confirm allergy NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 4, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Atopic dermatitis, one of the most common forms of eczema in this family of inflammatory skin diseases, is a chronic disease marked by red, cracked and itchy skin. Now, increasing evidence indicates atopic dermatitis is a precursor to allergic diseases rather than a consequence. Dermatologists are advising parents of infants and young children affected by this common...

Trips to the emergency room from food allergies may be more common than previously thought. Researchers report that Americans made just over a million visits to the ER for allergic reactions to food between 2001 and 2005. That averages out to about 200,000 ER visits each year, including about 90,000 visits for serious, sometimes life-threatening, allergic reactions known as anaphylaxis. These findings suggest that the numbers are now significantly higher than previously thought. "While...

TORONTO, Dec. 8 /PRNewswire/ - To view this Social Media Release, please enter the following address in your web browser. http://smr.newswire.ca/en/anaphylaxis-canada/new-video-series-to-help-teens-manage-food-allergies /NOTE TO PHOTO EDITORS: The photos accompanying this social media release are also available at http://photos.newswire.ca. Images are free to accredited members of the media/ SOURCE Anaphylaxis Canada