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Make the military your Valentineupdated: Tue Feb 14 2012 08:18:00

The Army and Air Force Exchange Service thinks Valentine's Day is a great day to say thank you to a vet!

Child with peanut allergy dies in schoolupdated: Fri Jan 06 2012 10:35:00

A girl dies after suffering from a peanut allergy in school, but the school and mom have different stories to tell.

Allergy kills Virginia girl at schoolupdated: Fri Jan 06 2012 10:35:00

The death of a 7-year-old Virginia girl from a suspected peanut allergy at school has raised questions about how prepared school officials are to handle sudden reactions in children.

New allergies can be unwelcome surpriseupdated: Fri Nov 25 2011 07:06:00

After moving from New York to Virginia Beach five years ago, Jennifer Herzog started noticing something odd when exiting grocery stores.

Life with food allergiesupdated: Wed Aug 17 2011 07:12:00

Susan Hendricks reports on how living with food allergies doesn't mean you can't enjoy eating or dining out.

Kids with nut allergies feel teased, excludedupdated: Wed Aug 17 2011 07:12:00

Amanda Santos wanted to send her 5-year-old daughter, Skylar, to a small private school. But after they interviewed, met the teachers, and submitted Skylar's medical records, they never heard back from the school, despite repeated inquiries.

Child food allergies on the riseupdated: Mon Jul 18 2011 11:14:00

CNN's Elizabeth Cohen looks at a new study that finds that nearly six million American kids suffer from food allergies.

Making food-allergic kids feel includedupdated: Mon Jul 18 2011 11:14:00

Charlotte Jude Schwartz hates being allergic to peanuts and tree nuts but, thanks to her mother's creativity about food, it's not too hard to stick to her allergy-free regimen.

Are there degrees of gluten sensitivity?updated: Fri Jul 15 2011 23:20:00

I know that I'm sensitive to carbs but I wanted to know how sensitive I was to gluten. I had a test taken by a nutritionist, and it came out positive. So I wanted to get tested by an official M.D., which I did. He tested me for celiac disease, even though I told him I didn't have it. He didn't understand when I told him that gluten sensitivity has different degrees of impact. Was I misinformed? I always thought it was a spectrum.

Study: Food allergies more common, more severe among childrenupdated: Mon Jun 20 2011 17:03:00

"Dad, my throat hurts. Can you get me some cough drops?" B.J. Hom asked his father, Brian.

Child food allergies on the riseupdated: Mon Jun 20 2011 17:03:00

Dr. Scott Sicherer with Mount Sinai Medical Center explains why more kids are experiencing food allergies.

Don't kill the birthday guestupdated: Tue May 24 2011 09:05:00

The job of a children's birthday party host seems straightforward: Thomas the Tank Engine or princess theme? Traditional yellow cake with icing or ice cream cake? Jelly beans or arts and crafts in the gift bags?

Peanut allergy 'patch'?updated: Thu Apr 21 2011 05:48:00

A new treatment aims to desensitize patients to peanut allergies. CNN's Elizabeth Cohen reports.

Peanuts on planes protected by lawupdated: Thu Apr 21 2011 05:48:00

Packets of peanuts are in no danger of disappearing completely from airplanes. In a nutshell, there's a law protecting them.

Will a gluten-free diet improve your health?updated: Tue Apr 12 2011 08:20:00

Sarah Cooper was a new mom in her mid-20s, busily juggling her family and a career as an electrical engineer, when everything came to a halt.

Food allergies make kids a target of bulliesupdated: Fri Oct 01 2010 10:22:00

It's tough enough having to avoid products with peanuts and other ingredients as a kid with severe food allergies. It's tougher when someone at school waves a granola bar in your face at the peanut-free lunch table.

13-year-old bullied to death?updated: Fri Oct 01 2010 10:22:00

The parents of Asher Brown, who killed himself after constant bullying, join CNN's Anderson Cooper to share their story.

4 surprising reasons women can't lose weightupdated: Wed Aug 11 2010 08:14:00

Most of us already know that eating less and moving more are the keys to dropping extra pounds. But if you're already doing everything "right" and can't seem to lose weight -- or are even gaining it -- you may have a hidden health condition that's sabotaging your efforts. And the symptoms may be so subtle that even your doctor can miss them. Here, some possible weight-loss blockers -- and how to get the help you need.

Why are food allergies on the rise?updated: Tue Aug 03 2010 13:39:00

Two-year-old Ethan Wily had a cold recently, so at first it wasn't surprising that he started coughing last week after eating some pistachio gelato.

Should peanuts be banned from planes?updated: Tue Jun 22 2010 08:45:00

Aimee Katz Zipkin, the mother of a 3-year-old girl with a severe peanut allergy, has been too afraid to get on an airplane with her daughter, worried that passengers enjoying the snacks could endanger the child.

Food allergy diagnosis 'an inexact science'updated: Tue May 11 2010 16:23:00

Heidi Bayer knows all too well that diagnosing food allergies isn't clear-cut.

'Exciting' advance reported in peanut allergy therapyupdated: Fri Feb 19 2010 18:16:00

Peanuts are like poison for people who have severe food allergies to them. For some, ingesting even a tiny piece of peanut can trigger a potentially fatal reaction.

Peanut allergy can be deadlyupdated: Wed Oct 21 2009 16:32:00

Peanuts are as American as baseball -- Americans ate nearly 1.7 billion pounds of them last year, according to the Georgia Peanut Council.

Commentary: Boy pushes Congress for food allergy guidelinesupdated: Wed Oct 21 2009 15:37:00

My name is Kyle Graddy. I'm 9 years old and I have a peanut allergy. I traveled to Washington last week to help myself and other kids with food allergies to have a safer experience at school.

Living with food allergiesupdated: Wed Oct 21 2009 15:37:00

Kyle Graddy and family document their trip to The Hill, where they lobby for laws to manage food allergies in schools.

Peanut free baseballupdated: Wed Oct 21 2009 15:22:00

Kyle, 9, has never been to a pro baseball game because of a severe peanut allergy, but one stadium makes it possible.

Peanut-free ballgame highlights food allergy dangersupdated: Wed Oct 21 2009 15:22:00

Nine-year-old Kyle Graddy looked out across a minor league baseball diamond for the first time in his life and pondered the possibility of his own death.

How can I get my toddler to drink milk?updated: Mon Aug 17 2009 12:20:00

I can't get my 2-year-old to drink ANY MILK! I have tried soy milk, cow milk with Nesquik, and nothing works. Any suggestions?

Pets, owners challenged by increasing allergiesupdated: Tue Apr 28 2009 14:44:00

Jacqui Read loves to hike with Buddy on the weekends.

Oral allergy syndrome may explain mysterious reactionsupdated: Mon Apr 13 2009 11:05:00

Have you ever experienced itchiness or hives in your mouth area after eating raw fruit or vegetables? Do you also have seasonal allergies?

Is there an eggless flu shot?updated: Mon Mar 09 2009 10:02:00

I'm 45 years old. My doctor says I have a severe allergy to eggs. I've had only one flu shot in my life and I got very sick in the immediate aftermath. I've been lucky through my life to either get a mild flu or not at all, but with so many coming down with what seems to be an awful flu this season, and my increasing age -- I worry.

Peanuts on Northwest Airlines prompt protestsupdated: Mon Feb 16 2009 12:28:00

The return of peanuts to the snack menu at Northwest Airlines this month has prompted a spasm of protests from travelers with allergies.

Peanut popularity complicates salmonella probeupdated: Sat Jan 24 2009 14:32:00

It's not just slathered on crackers and bagels.

Time.com: Food Allergies Rising in US Kids, Study Saysupdated: Thu Oct 23 2008 02:00:00

Food allergies in American children seem to be on the rise, now affecting about 3 million kids, according to the first federal study of the problem.

FDA to consider rules for food allergy warningsupdated: Mon Sep 22 2008 11:58:00

It's one of the biggest frustrations of life with food allergies: That hodgepodge of warnings that a food might accidentally contain the wrong ingredient.

'Allergic Girl' teaches how to eat out with allergiesupdated: Wed Sep 17 2008 10:44:00

Since 2½-year-old Ava Zinna ended up in the emergency room this summer after an allergic reaction to peanuts, her mother, Tara, has worried about her daughter's food whenever they eat out. But when the family went to Blue Smoke restaurant Sunday afternoon in New York, someone had already asked to hold the peanuts.

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