Allergies

Gluten-free: More new products than ever

2013-05-20 09:14:00

A few decades ago, gluten-free products mostly meant rice cakes. Today, the category just won’t quit. Even industry analysts have been surprised at the strength of the gluten-free claim, said Tom Vierhile, innovation insights director at...

Going gluten-free more common, but not necessarily easier

2013-05-18 00:00:00

For more than 20 years, Kristine Kidd tasted what came her way as the food editor at Bon Appetit magazine. But she never felt great. "I had digestive issues my whole life," she says, but 21/2 years ago, the aching joints, bloating, fatigue and digestive...

What is gluten? And other frequently asked questions about gluten

2013-05-18 00:00:00

What is gluten? Gluten is a protein that is found in certain grains, including wheat, barley and rye and triticale (a cross between wheat and rye). What problems prompt people to avoid gluten? Gluten causes inflammation of the small intestine in...

Everything you wanted to know about Bruce Lee but were afraid to ask

2013-05-16 16:23:00

It was nearly 40 years ago that martial arts actor Bruce Lee died suddenly at age 32 in Hong Kong of cerebral edema caused by an allergic reaction to pain medication. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences honored Lee's legacy last month with...

Josh Hamilton's allergies not linked to drug use, doctors say

2013-05-16 19:25:00

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Josh Hamilton's allergy issues nothing to sneeze at

2013-05-14 18:59:00

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There's chicken in my vegan salad! Whole Food finds mixup, issues recall

2013-05-10 07:55:00

Ack! Some vegans had a meaty surprise in store recently as some Whole Foods curried chicken salads were mislabeled as meatless.� Labels on some curried vegan salads and curried chicken salads were reportedly swapped. So the salads containing chicken...

Friday's TV Highlights: 'Great Performances' on PBS

2013-05-02 20:00:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 28 - May 4, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- SERIES Fashion Star In this new episode...

At the Counter chain, burgers get the personal touch

2013-05-04 10:28:00

Jeffrey Weinstein once swept through 19 Denver restaurants in six hours, a feat that most people would characterize as gluttony. Weinstein calls it research. Eating out is more than a hobby for the founder and co-chief executive of the Counter, a...

Gluten-free expo: Gluten-free food worth trying -- beer, bread, more

2013-05-06 12:00:00

A woman waiting to sample New Planet gluten-free beer asked, "Is it real beer?" And she wasn’t alone as people jammed the aisles at a gluten-free exposition in search of food and drink that tasted good but didn't make them sick. New Planet was...

Go suck on a pacifier? Adults' mouth bacteria may help babies

2013-05-06 13:34:00

Forget boiling, or antiseptic wipes: The best way to clean a Binky may be putting it in your own mouth. A parent who sucks on a baby's pacifier to clean it is loading it up with hundreds of good types of bacteria that live in the adult mouth. That...

HIV vaccine trial shut down

2013-04-25 21:43:00

In another major setback for efforts to develop an HIV vaccine, federal researchers have shut down a key clinical trial after an independent panel of safety experts determined that volunteers who got an experimental vaccine appeared to be slightly more...

A Swedish study found that parents who use their own saliva to clean their baby's pacifer can boost the child's immune system and help stave off allergies.

2013-05-20 11:45:23

Activities for Food Allergy Awareness Week

2013-05-13 00:00:00

Josh Hamilton says his sinus problems and potential allergies have "absolutely nothing to do with my .200 batting average."

2013-05-11 00:00:00