HARTFORD, Conn.—When food importer Luciano Sclafani spied a three-liter tin of extra virgin olive oil a couple of years ago selling for $9.99, he could tell without tasting a drop that it wasn't legitimate. Lab tests proved him right. The oil ...
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Buying groceries for the Nelsons is a laborious task, involving hours of travel and extensive label scrutiny. Just a year and a half ago, the family ate whatever they felt like, even as they were struggling to find someone who could tell them what ...
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At the same time, researchers are working on new approaches to treating these allergies, according to two reports to be presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology's annual meeting, in Seattle. An estimated 3 million children ...
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A study released by researchers at the Columbia Center for Children's Environmental Health (CCCEH) at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health shows that developing antibodies to cockroach and mouse proteins is associated with a greater ...
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NEW YORK - US lingerie firm Victoria’s Secret is being sued by dozens of American women who claim their bras are causing them painful rashes. Roberta Ritter, 37, who had developed “welts that were very red, hot to the touch, extremely inflamed ...
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NORTH CHARLESTON — Wanda O. Harris winces every time she thinks about the air her daughter breathes. For years, diesel-powered trucks have released toxic smoke near their home along Interstate 26. A few miles away, international cargo ships have ...
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Not to put a damper on the Obama family's canine quest, but allergists have a news flash: There's no such thing as a hypoallergenic dog. Doctors who specialize in children's allergies say kids who are truly allergic to dogs probably shouldn't get one ...
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Kids, developing food allergies at a very early age and in more quantities. A new report from the Center for Disease Control says kids with those allergies are four times as likely to develop other conditions, especially asthma. The numbers of kids ...
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When we think of birthdays, cake and icing may come to mind for most of us. But for little Zoe who suffers from Eosinophilic Esophagitis, cake will not be an option. She has severe food allergies and her parents have to substitute birthday cake with ...
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AMBOY - Austin Williams is far too young to be a doctor. Still, the 6-year-old Dixon girl had the savvy to react to a medical emergency - an action responders say saved her grandfather's life. Austin and her 2-year-old brother were visiting their ...
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