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WAYNE, N.J., July 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Bayer HealthCare Pharmaceuticals launched the BayCuff(TM) self-infusion training program, an educational initiative designed to make infusion of recombinant factor VIII easier for both patients with hemophilia A and for their caregivers.
Richard Waugh is among a growing group of people who raise money and get attention for various causes and charities by traveling long distances on bicycle, on foot or any other way a person can get from point A to point B. Or, in Waugh's case, from the West Coast to the East Coast.
Courtesy of Elizabeth HeckerMore people, such as Tom Kotula, left, of Willowick, and Jon Hauserman, of Parma, are doing extreme endurance sports to raise money. Kotula and Hauserman recently embarked on a rowing fund-raiser for Habitat for Humanity that will...
Jeremy White will never go to a Dodger game. He will not trade sandwiches or other lunch items with friends at school, and he rarely goes to Disneyland. Jeremy, a first-grade student at Bay Laurel Elementary School in Calabasas, is among a rising number of children diagnosed as "highly allergic.
LONG BRANCH — Although all parents worry about their children's safety, parents of children with food allergies have an additional challenge. Educating the public and raising funds for research are two ways parents, friends and families of children with food allergies are helping to widen the safety net.
The Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network (FAAN) will host an inaugural fundraising event at the Lakewood BlueClaws' game on Tuesday, Aug. 4, at FirstEnergy Park, Lakewood. In an effort to help protect allergic fans and in honor of all individuals with food allergies, the BlueClaws will have an ingredient list available of every food item sold.
A man was taken to hospital after he was stung more than 200 times by wasps.
Who would think that one of human necessities could be the source of a lifelong and possibly life-threatening problem for many Americans? Food allergies affect about 12 million people in the United States. Two of the most common allergies are peanut and tree nut allergies.
(ARA) - With the number of children with life-threatening food allergies on the rise, practicing food allergy safety is more important than ever.
Title: Kids May 'Learn' to Tolerate Food Allergens Category: Health News Created: 7/6/2009 7:00:00 AM Last Editorial Review: 7/6/2009
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