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Article: Homework Starts Early for Food Allergy Families; Kids With Food Allergies Share Tips for Back to School.
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- AScribe Health News Service
- Article date:
- August 21, 2007
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Byline: Kids With Food Allergies
DOYLESTOWN, Pa., Aug. 21 (AScribe Newswire) -- While many are still enjoying the lazy days of summer, parents of kids with food allergies are busy preparing to ensure their children stay safe back in the classroom.
Parent Lynda Mitchell knows the importance of planning firsthand. The mother of a son with a life-threatening dairy allergy, Mitchell credits a food-allergy action plan with saving her son's life in the first grade.
"During the second week of school as a first grader, my son had an allergic reaction following lunch and went into anaphylaxis, a life-threatening condition," explains Mitchell, now ...