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This Month’s Focus

Childhood Food Allergies

What are the most common childhood food allergies and how can you tell if your child has them?

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• CPSC to Issue Warning About Baby Slings

  Govt to warn on baby slings By JENNIFER C. KERR Associated Press Writer Posted: Tuesday, Mar. 09, 2010 A baby sling is displayed in Washington, Wednesday, March 3, 2010. The U.S. government is preparing a safety warning about baby slings _ those popular and fashionable infant carriers that parents can sling around their chests to carry their baby. The...

  Posted to Contests, Hot Topics and Recall Announcements, etc (Forum) by Ivanna on 03-09-2010

• Re: Share your personal story with food allergies

  My niece developed an allergy to eggs and anything with nuts in it at 18 months. The first time my sister noticed it was through an intense rash and complaints of aching belly. Her allergy to nuts has subsided somewhat, but eggs are still off limits. Fortunately none of my kids have anything so far (knock on wood).

  Posted to Contests, Hot Topics and Recall Announcements, etc (Forum) by BrendaBeeb40 on 03-02-2010

• Share your personal story with food allergies

  Have you or someone close to you experienced food allergies with children? Tell us what food triggered and what you are doing about it for a chance to win a free copy of nationally acclaimed book "Food Allergy Mama's Baking Book" by Kelly Rudnicki (from www.foodallergymama.com )

  Posted to Contests, Hot Topics and Recall Announcements, etc (Forum) by Ivanna on 03-02-2010

• Answering Mom's Question About Whole Milk and Allergies

  Mom Question: My daughter is 3 years old and small so my pediatrician has recommended keeping her on whole milk. She drinks 5 to 6 cups per day and I think it is affecting her allergies. How much is too much milk? Dr Kilbane: Kids need about 16 to 24 ounces of milk per day. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends whole milk until age 2, then skim...

  Posted to Notes from Dr. Kilbane MD, Pediatrician (Weblog) by DrKilbane on 03-01-2010

• What are the most common childhood food allergies?

  According to multiple sources including the American Academy of Pediatrics and several medical publications and books including “Healthy Child, Whole Child”, a nationally renown book co-written by one of our guest interviewees, Dr. Russ Greenfield , “Food allergies in children under five are rapidly increasing as are the number of children with multiple...

  Posted to Notes From Ivanna (Weblog) by Ivanna on 03-01-2010