Food Allergies
Food Allergies That Develop In Adulthood Can Be Severe
About 50 million Americans suffer from allergies, and 3 percent of those are allergies to food.
Chicago Public Schools To Begin Stocking Epipens
The Chicago Public Schools plan to begin keeping medication on hand to treat allergic reactions that could prove deadly to students.
Study: Food Allergies Affect 1 In 13 Children
A new study by researchers in Chicago finds food allergies in children are much more common than previously believed.
Lawsuit After Girl Dies From Peanuts In Chinese Food
The family of a Chicago Public Schools student, who died last year after suffering an allergic reaction to peanuts at her school, has sued the Chinese restaurant that supplied the food.
Parents Raise Concerns Over Breakfast In Class
Some parents are working to limit Chicago’s new Breakfast in the Classroom program based on concerns that it will distract from learning and put allergic children at risk.
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