Allergic to certain foods?
Then tell the waiter
With one in 25 Americans — that's 12 million people — making special menu requests because of a food allergy, there's an increased need for up-to-date and practical guidelines for restaurants to follow. "Take Action to Prevent an Allergic Reaction" is the theme for National Food Safety Education Month this September. Full Story
Control exposure indoors
While it's hard to dodge pollens and molds outdoors, seasonal patients will suffer less if they control their exposure to allergens indoors, believes Dr. Kingsley Chin of Piedmont Ear, Nose, Throat and Related Allergy. in Atlanta. Full Story
It's not too early to get flu vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention wants you to start thinking about the winter flu season. Curtis Allen, CDC spokesman, urged people to get their flu vaccine now. "The ideal thing to do is to get the flu vaccine as early as possible," he said. Full Story
Florida state parks celebrate record-breaking year
The Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Florida state parks are celebrating new records from the 2007-08 fiscal year; more than 20.7 million visitors experienced Florida's 161 award-winning state parks, and nearly 1.2 million volunteer hours were contributed - both record highs. Full Story
HOLISTIC HEALTH NOTEBOOK
Could trauma predispose you to depression in the long term?
The past two weeks I've been writing about a continuing-education conference I recently attended. This is an annual event for me, and I never fail to come away brimming with excitement. One of the speakers this year was Dr. Eileen Wright, staff physician at Great Smokies Medical Center in Asheville, N.C. Full Story
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