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Gardners Candies Allergy Recall

Tuesday, December 31 by wcednews

UNDATED - An area candy manufacturer is recalling their 1.25 ounce packages of Cappuccino Meltaway bars for possible nut contamination.The candies in question are believed to have hit shelves on September 1st. In a 1.25 ounce package with lot number...

Red meat allergy caused by ticks is an ’emerging public health concern’: CDC

Friday, July 28 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A red meat allergy caused by tick bites is an "emerging public health concern," according to two new studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Alpha-gal syndrome (AGS) is a serious, potentially life-threatening allergic reaction that arises after people eat...

Mom files complaint, claims airline refused to accommodate son’s peanut allergy

Wednesday, April 12 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A New Jersey mom is speaking out after she claims United Airlines staff refused to accommodate her son's "life-threatening" peanut allergy during a recent flight.Lianne Mandelbaum said she, her husband and their son Josh were traveling home on March 13 from...

Why allergy seasons are longer, more severe and how you can be ready

Friday, April 7 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- As temperatures begin to warm up, announcing the arrival of spring, it also means the arrival of allergy season for millions of Americans.Health departments across the U.S. have started to warn that high pollen levels could mean exacerbated symptoms including itchy...

Allergy season is getting longer in over 170 cities

Wednesday, March 8 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- Temperatures have been on the rise in 203 U.S. cities since 1970, leading to longer allergy seasons in over 170 cities across the U.S., a new report by Climate Central finds.Climate change is bringing an earlier spring and later fall, the...

Peanut allergy treatment effective on toddlers, study finds

Friday, January 21 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- A peanut allergy treatment often used on children 4 years old and up in the U.S. appears to be safe for toddlers too, a new study has found.Around 2% of children in the country suffer from the allergy, some to a...

Food Allergy Research and Education (FARE) FASTER Act sesame bill gets White House approval

Thursday, May 20 by ABC News

24-year-old Brooke Smallson from Los Angeles is just one of the 32 million Americans who live with potentially life-threatening food allergies.“I’m actually only allergic to sesame seeds. I’m not allergic to sesame oil, which is actually kind of a blessing because sesame oil is...

How climate change is making allergy season even worse

Saturday, May 15 by ABC News

(NEW YORK) -- No, your (itchy, red) eyes are not deceiving you -- allergy season is getting worse, and climate change is to blame.Pollen counts are already higher than they've ever been, and not only will they increase, but the season will get longer...

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