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...have to eat anything to have an allergic food reaction. Some people are so sensitive that touching food briefly or inhaling microscopic particles is enough to do the trick. "It can take a surprisingly tiny amount to elicit a reaction," says Dr. Suzanne Teuber, an allergist at the University of California at Davis...
...Teuber published a report in the New England Journal of Medicine last week on the role kissing plays in triggering food allergies. It turns out that a surprising number of people who are allergic to peanuts have had bad reactions--in one case, severe enough to be sent to the hospital--from smooching with someone who'd been eating the nuts...
Most of the reactions Teuber and her co-authors describe were mild: itching, swelling and wheezing. But allergies can be additive: repeated exposure to even tiny quantities can cause the body to react more aggressively each time. That's why a series of mild rashes will sometimes escalate into severe breathing problems and even shock...
Although the space is small, Teuber said he is "delighted" to have the office...
...Garber and I thought it would be a splendid idea if the Poets' Theater had an affiliation with the center," Teuber said. He added that no collaborations are planned between the two groups...