For some children with food allergies, touching certain foods – much less eating them – could be all it takes to set off a dangerous reaction. In this Children’s Channel video podcast, Rajeev Kishore, MD, director of allergy/immunology at Akron Children’s Hospital, discusses the signs of food allergies in children and what parents can do to keep their kids safe and well fed.
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This FDA Consumer Update video highlights how FDA is working to ensure that allergens in food are clearly and accurately labeled.
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Detect your food allergies in the grocery store using your iPhone!
MyFoodFacts is a NEW aid in the early detection of food allergens and prevention of anaphylactic shock and allergic reactions. Use the camera to scan the food product UPC barcode to instantly ALERT you to any food allergens that maybe present in the list of ingredients.
You can download toady. Go to:
http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/myfoodfacts/id367171860?mt=8
For more information, go to http://www.myfoodfacts.com
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Based on the new book The History of the Peanut Allergy Epidemic (2010). Author and mother of peanut allergic child Heather Fraser narrates Episode #1, The Peanut Allergy Puzzle which traces the emergence of peanut allergy in history. Highlights include the first outbreak of food allergy in the 1940s and the acceleration of peanut allergy in children around 1990.
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Food Allergy Initiative (FAIUSA.org) Chicago families share their experiences of living with food allergies and coping with life threatening reactions.
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Onespot Allergy Founder, Elizabeth Goldenberg, shares tips on living safely with food allergies. Tips include: Strict avoidance of your allergen, purchase an EpiPen, and wear your EpiPen in a belt or holster.
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Onespot Allergy Founder, Elizabeth Goldenberg, shares tips for living safely with food allergies. This video highlights food allergy training tools you can use to educate others about food allergy and anaphylaxis.
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Onespot Allergy Founder, Elizabeth Goldenberg, shares tips for living safely with food allergy. This video explains how to set up an allergy safety system at home for immediate access to an EpiPen.
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If your baby has allergy symptoms, heres help figuring out which allergens are causing the problem. http://Baby.Healthguru.com/?YT
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Onespot Allergy Founder, Elizabeth Goldenberg, shares tips on living safely with food allergies. This video explains the importance of wearing an EpiPen belt or holder to help with food allergy and anaphylaxis.
Duration : 0:3:31