allergies

  1. Alicia López

    Freestyle Libre sensor allergies

    Hi everyone! My name is Aly, I'm from Spain and was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes in 2011. I'm using the GCM with the sensor of Abbott and the Nightrider of Ambrosia from around 2 years ago. It's been a nice change of scenery. The main problem with this device is the allergic reaction. Not to...
  2. Lindsey Jane

    NEWBIE

    Hello there, I am waiting for Diabetes to grab me, both birth parents have it and I had gestational high blood sugars, my last fasting blood test showed results in the higher end. I'm looking for support and making contact with Diabetes survivors; I am worrying about the diet, I have a lot of...
  3. Northerner

    Michigan student charged in 'peanut butter hazing'

    A US student has been charged with smearing peanut butter in the face of an undergraduate who has a potentially deadly allergy. Dale Merza, 20, is charged with misdemeanour hazing after the alleged attack last October on Andrew Seely, 19, at Central Michigan University. Mr Seely, who was...
  4. Northerner

    'Cleaner world' increases allergy hospital admissions by 33% in five years

    The number of hospital admissions for allergic reactions and anaphylactic shocks in England has increased by more than a third in the past five years. Data from NHS Digital shows there were 29,544 hospital admissions in 2015-16 for allergic reactions. That compares to 22,206 admissions in...
  5. Northerner

    Peanut allergy theory backed up by new research

    The effects of eating peanut products as a baby to avoid the risk of allergy have been backed up by new research. In 2015, a study claimed early exposure to peanut products could cut the risk of allergy by 80%. Now researchers say "long-lasting" allergy protection can be sustained - even when...
  6. Northerner

    Human-Neanderthal relationships may be at root of modern allergies

    Passionate encounters between ancient humans and their burly cousins, theNeanderthals, may have left modern people more prone to sneezes, itches and other allergies, researchers say. The curious legacy comes from three genes that crossed into modern humans after their distant ancestors had sex...
  7. Northerner

    'He has to have a life, we have to take that risk': children living with extreme allergies

    Until recently, Elian could only eat six different foods. Eggs, dairy, nuts or lentils could kill him – and he’s far from alone. What’s behind the explosion in childhood allergies? Kristina Valeix is cooking dinner for her children in the bright, open-plan kitchen of their flat in south London...
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