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• Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics Fills Cupid's Quiver with 10 Valentine Tips
  
  WASHINGTON, Feb. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Planning to celebrate the most romantic day of the year with your food-allergic sweetheart? Or is it the pollen, pet or mold allergies that have you worried about asthma symptoms flaring? Allergy & Asthma Network Mothers of Asthmatics (AANMA) offers these Cupid-studded tips.
  


• Asthma, allergy support
  
  The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America New England Chapter and ShoreSide Asthma and Allergy Educational Support Group will hold a roundtable discussion titled “Meeting the Challenges of Food Allergies in 2012” at 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, at Wingate - The Inn at Silver Lake, 21 Chipman Way, Kingston.
  


• Low vitamin D status linked to food allergy and eczema in children: Study
  
  The study – published in Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology – reports that increased exposure to sunlight could reduce the risk of both food allergies and eczema in children.
  


• Bed Bugs versus Distimites
  
  Via: Allergy Asthma Technology
  


• Mild winter brings early start to allergy season
  
  "I don't think people realize their symptoms are due to allergies," said Dr. David Tanner, an allergist.
  


• Campaign targets child allergy deaths
  
  A coalition of health advocates wants a uniform policy for all schools in Quebec to manage food allergy and asthma cases, in the wake of a 6-year-old Montreal girl's death.
  


• Study: Breastfeeding Strengthens Children's Lungs
  
  A study published by the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine reverses some earlier thinking that breastfeeding by mothers with asthma might increase the child's risk for the disease. The study found breastfeeding strengthens children's lungs, even if the mother has asthma. Here are details about breastfeeding and lung health in children.
  


• Unseasonably mild winter could be bad for allergy sufferers
  
  You could almost call it Spring with no snow, growing tree buds and plants starting to poke above the ground.
  


• The Overuse of Allergy Tests: They Could Do More Harm Than Good
  
  Because false positives and false negatives are common, it's recommended that children only undergo allergy tests when absolutely needed.
  


• AllergyEats Informs Food Allergy Community About Important Changes To Fast Food Restaurants' Menus
  
  In many instances change is good, but as restaurants update their menus in an effort to stay competitive, these changes can be dangerous for the food allergy community. When restau