Back to School : What is a food allergy? What can you do?
by: News Canada.
(NC)-Food allergies are becoming more prevalent every day. Severe reactions can be life threatening if not treated immediately. In many cases, a dangerous breathing condition called anaphylaxis (an-a-fi-lak-sis) can result when a substance...
Food Allergy More Common in Infants
by: rsbombard.
Food allergies occur due to immunity to a particular food component. People suffering from food allergies need to be cautious as they give from mild to life threatening symptoms. Allergy to a particular food can even trigger anaphylactic s...
Allergy Season Alert: How To Avoid Seasonal Allergy Triggers
by: News Canada.
(NC)-While there is unfortunately no cure for allergies, you may be able to prevent the onset of allergic symptoms by avoiding the things that can set off an allergic reaction.
Seasonal allergy "triggers" include pollen and sometimes mold...
Allergy Treatment - Common Allergy Triggers To Avoid
by: lynter.
An allergy is a harmful reaction to something and the resulting symptoms can be extremely uncomfortable. If you are someone whose body has reacted to food, air-borne particles, or chemicals you know the discomfort this causes. However, b...
Elisa Testing & Flow Cytometry | Elispot Assays
by: V. B. Velasco Jr..
The ELISPOT technique is among the most powerful tools in an immunology researcher's arsenal. ELISPOT assays are used to determine the number of cells in a blood sample that produce a particular secretion-for example, specific cytokines,...
Before Thinking About Driving Theory Test, Practical Test
by: Mahesh Ugale.
Minimum ages and rulesYou can take your theory test once your provisional licence becomes valid. Normally, for car drivers, the earliest date your provisional licence can become valid is your 17th birthday, however you can apply for the l...
The Nursing Entrance Test The Psychological Profile Test
by: Melih Oztalay.
Anyone who takes the Nursing Entrance Test must take the psychological profile assessment upon completion of the math and reading comprehension sections. This assessment includes questions that may seem too personal for some people to co...
Food Allergy Awareness
by Chris Robertson. It's rare that you hear of someone dying from food allergies, but when it happens, it usually reaches national news. Why? Because food is something we eat every day - several times a day - and everyone should be aware of the dangers of food...
Food Allergy Recipe
by Cd Mohatta. This article follows the causes of food allergies, Part 1 and 2 and gives a few recipes that use alternative ingredients for people with food allergies that are good for the holidays. In Part 1 and 2, we learned how allergies to foods could...
Food Allergy Cooking
by Cd Mohatta. As we saw in earlier parts of this article, there are many different kinds of food allergies. The "big eight" list of known allergens should not prevent anyone from enjoying the food they eat. We have looked at some recipes for cookies that...
The Most Common Food Allergy
by Kelly Renaul. An allergy to peanuts is the most common food allergy among children and adults. This food allergy can be mild, moderate, severe, or incredibly life threatening. A peanut food allergy that is severe can lead to anaphylactic shock that can r...
Test Vehicle Requirements for a Car Test
by: Mahesh Ugale.
Cars or vans presented for test must be: A four wheeled vehicle of no more than 3500 kilograms (kg) maximum authorised mass (MAM)Capable of a speed of at least 100 kilometres per hour (km/h) or 62.5 miles per hour (mph)The car or van must...
Food Allergy Versus Food Intolerance
by Charlene J. Nuble. Among the allergies rampant in American lives today, food allergy is one of the top three. However, some people misdiagnose food allergy as food intolerance. There are certain similarities but one must be careful in administering medicines ...
How Lamb and Pears can help your Food Allergy
by Jack Prime. Lamb and pears may appear to be a strange combination, but the reason they are chosen as part of a food allergy diet is because they are rarely indicated in allergies and are therefore relatively safe foods for most people with a food aller...
Food Allergies | Anaphylaxis Allergy Cause, Symptoms & Treatment
by Epi Pen. Food allergy is the most common cause of anaphylaxis outside of the hospital.1,2 Experts estimate that from 2% to 2.5% of the general population, or 5.4 million to 7 million Americans have food allergies.3 About three million of these are b...
