Peanut Allergy

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After discovering how difficult it was to find nut-free desserts for their children, Brian and Sonia Walker decided to whip up their own solution in the form of an allergy-safe cupcake business. As they expand into other kinds of treats, the Walkers...

Imagine not being able to enjoy holidays, a baseball game, or baked goods at the office because they could kill you. That's what people with food allergies deal with. There's a controversial treatment changing lives and saving lives of allergy...

If any of the three elephants in the Yelduz Shrine Circus like peanuts, they'll be out of luck at 4 p.m. today  There will not be peanuts in the building for the opening performance of the Yelduz Shrine Circus. No peanuts will be sold. The popcorn...

Do I have to carry the two Epipen’s my doctor prescribed, or can I divide them to accommodate for school and home? Yes, the 2 EpiPen’s given by your doctor are not to be divided so you can have one for school and for the road. Up to 20% of...

 Jacob Tobin, a fifth-grader at C.C. Lee Elementary school, eats his packed lunch at the opposite end of the table from other children who bring their lunches from home.  It's an extra precaution taken to make sure he doesn't get exposed to peanut...

Children in urban areas have a higher incidence of food allergies than those in rural America, according to a new study believed to be the first to assess allergic reactions in kids based on geography. One of the urban centers tracked in the research...

For the first time in Indiana, the state is recognizing Food Allergy Awareness Week. And it's happening because of a local mom whose son is severely allergic to peanuts.   You can't be too careful in Erica Andert's house. "We always, always check out...

PETOSKEY — When Julie Poquette packs her son, Jason’s, lunch, it’s not about what he will eat, but about what he can’t. Jason, 9, a third-grader at Ottawa Elementary in Petoskey, doesn’t know what peanut butter tastes like....

But for others, especially kids, it's a matter of life or death. And one of the most dangerous is peanut allergies. Our Fact Finder team found the number of children who have peanut allergies is rising at a dramatic rate. Between 1997 and 2008, the...

Tricking the body with a treat that, for some, can wreak havoc on the immune system. Imagine if you could erase your child's peanut allergy. It's an idea local researchers say may be possible. They're tiny snacks that can cause big problems. Peanut...

A Lakeville school bus driver’s job is in limbo after she refused to drive a 6-year-old child with a peanut allergy to school. Union-North United School Corp. officials say they could end her employment contract, but Thursday night, school board...