A major review of the food allergy medical literature was published in the May 12 issue of JAMA. After reviewing hundreds of studies, the researchers concluded that: There is no common definition of food allergy (as opposed to sensitivity or autoimmune disorder) and there should be. Despite elimination diets being the main treatment at this [...]
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JAMA review of 12,000 food allergy studies
Posted in Life With Allergies on June 30, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
New iPhone App Allows You to Scan Barcodes for Allergen Info
Posted in Life With Allergies on June 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been wanting this ap to be created for some time. Now I can’t wait to try it out. According to the manufacturer, you should be able to scan barcodes using your smartphone camera, and the program will have a personalized allergy alert for you. It is unclear if the app will search for less common [...]