Allergies

Video: Food Allergies Mean Back-to-School Jitters for Millions of Students and Their Parents

Published in Physician Law Weekly, September 5th, 2007

The incidence of food allergy has skyrocketed, doubling in the last 10 years, and scientists aren't sure why. More than 12 million Americans -- one in 25 -- are caught up in this life-altering epidemic.

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Among them are 2.2 million school-age children. For them, as well as for their parents, back-to-school is an especially anxious time.

That's because food allergy is not the harmless, whimsical condition some people still seem to think it is.

"Food allergy is serious, and it's life-threatening," says Anne Munoz- Furlong, founder...

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