Yesterday marked the beginning of Food Allergy Awareness Week,
which aims to educate as many people as possible about food
allergies and their severity. Food allergies have been
increasing in the U.S. in recent years – up from 3.4 percent of
kids younger than 18 in 1997-1999 to 5.1 percent in 2009-2011,
according to new [...] For kids with milk allergies, the old
excuse “I’m allergic to school” may be rooted in some truth,
according to new research. Certain types of chalk used in
schools may contain casein, a milk protein that often is used in
low powder chalk. Inhaling casein-containing chalk dust can be
dangerous for milk allergic kids as [...] More people are
affected by food allergies now than in previous years, according
a recent report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention (CDC). Among kids younger than 18 years old, food
allergy prevalence increased from only 3.4 percent in 1997-1999
to 5.1 percent in 2009-2011. During that same time period, skin
allergies [...] Food allergies are a