Call for restaurants to use colour-coded plates for diners with allergies

Call for restaurants to use colour-coded plates for diners with allergies

Allergy sufferers are pleading with restaurant owners to use colour-coded plates to prevent fatal mistakes by waitstaff,but the industry is pushing back.

  • byDana McCauley

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Fragrances found in baby wipes and'slime'among most common causes of skin allergies

Fragrances found in baby wipes and'slime'among most common causes of skin allergies

Researchers have identified allergens commonly found in cosmetic products that may be contributing to increasing cases of children with eczema.

  • byJenny Noyes
When Jaclyn said she was allergic to pesto,the chef just scraped it off

When Jaclyn said she was allergic to pesto,the chef just scraped it off

The number of Australians with allergies is rising fast,posing a public health puzzle. New training for chefs is part of the solution,advocates say.

  • byNick Bonyhady
Online tool launched to help parents prevent food allergies
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Online tool launched to help parents prevent food allergies

A new national health campaign,officially launched on Monday,aims to help prevent more stories like Oscar’s.

  • byRachel Clun
Do you know how and when to use an EpiPen? New campaign gives answers

Do you know how and when to use an EpiPen? New campaign gives answers

Queensland Health is launching an awareness campaign around what to do if you need to administer and EpiPen to someone having an allergic reaction.

  • byStuart Layt
Is living a'low-tox'life the path to a healthier you and planet?

Is living a'low-tox'life the path to a healthier you and planet?

Fifteen years ago,Alexx Stuart was at the end of her tether. She was on an awful merry-go-round of recurrent tonsillitis,but low-tox living changed her life.

  • byEvelyn Lewin
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'Playing Russian Roulette':Do restaurants care about your allergy?

'Playing Russian Roulette':Do restaurants care about your allergy?

A German study has revealed widespread ignorance of food allergies among restaurant staff. So what are things like in Australia?

  • byMary Ward
'Pollen forecast'in development to warn when hay fever will strike

'Pollen forecast'in development to warn when hay fever will strike

Researchers are working on a method to detect the types of pollen in the air,to more accurately warn hay fever sufferers when they can expect a dose.

  • byStuart Layt
What is anaphylaxis – and what should you do if someone has an attack?
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What is anaphylaxis – and what should you do if someone has an attack?

What is anaphylaxis and the symptoms? Medicos say knowing how to aid someone having an attack is as crucial as learning CPR.

  • bySophie Aubrey