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• 2008 FAAN Food Allergy Conferences
• Probiotics in the Prevention and Treatment of Food Allergies
• Household Cleaners Clarification
• Food Allergens in Non-Food Items
• Taking Food Allergies Back to School
• Assessing the Risks of Allergens in Schools
• 504 Plan for Food Allergies
• Debunking Alternative Food Allergy Tests and Therapies
• Testing for Food Allergies
• My Food Allergy Reactions
• Assessing the Real Risk of Airborne Peanut
• Busting Common Food Allergy Myths
• Beware of False Positives
• Will I Ever Outgrow My Food Allergy?
• Have You Outgrown Your Food Allergy?
• The Risks of Eating Out
• Food Allergy Epidemic?
• Food Allergy Blamed for Death at Dinner
• Does Breastfeeding Prevent Food Allergies?
• Choosing a Food Allergy-Friendly Camp
• Check Your Epinephrine Autoinjectors
• Diagnosing and Treating Celiac Disease

2008 FAAN Food Allergy Conferences

FAAN (Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network) has several conferences scheduled for 2008. The theme of this year's food allergy conferences is "Food Allergies: Living and Learning." The following topics will be covered:

• Causes and symptoms of food-allergic reactions
• How food allergies should be diagnosed
• Strategies for avoiding reactions
• How and when to use epinephrine
• Tips for managing food allergies in schools
• Ways to prepare a child to manage food allergies
• Latest news on food allergy research

In addition to obtaining information from some of the top food allergy experts in the country, as an attendee, you will receive free educational materials. FAAN products and publications will also be on display and available for ordering.

Locations and Dates

Baltimore, Maryland
(Dr. Robert Wood will be speaking)
March 29, 2008

Rosemont, Illinois
May 10, 2008

Tarrytown, New York
May 31, 2008

For additional details and to register for one of the food allergy conferences, visit www.foodallergy.org/conferences.html.