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19 percent of the nationally representative group reported having a food allergy. But only 10.8 percent said they had symptoms consistent with an allergic reaction to food, such as hives, swelling of the lips or throat, and chest pain. The main culprits behind these allergies were shellfish, milk, and tree nuts. Those who didn’t have a convincing food allergy instead reported symptoms like stomach cramps, a stuffy nose, or nausea. The findings, published Friday in JAMA Network Open, roughly match up to estimates from other studies, including those that confirmed a person’s food allergy with testing or medical records. In...

The family of an 11-year-old boy is suing the Publix grocery chain, saying the child was allergic to nuts and died from a severe reaction after eating a cookie despite a worker's assurance it was safe.. The lawsuit says Derek Landon Wood of Alabama died in June 2014 shortly after eating a chocolate chip cookie purchased at a Publix store in Clarksville. The boy, who was visiting family in Tennessee, was allergic to tree nuts. The lawsuit, which was filed March 20 in federal court in Nashville, says the store bakery did not post warnings about ingredients or possible cross-contamination....

Six days in the woods, several downpours and a few mosquitoes haven't deterred logging protesters. They were still up there Thursday, camped out in the tall pines of Memorial Park. The men have survived wet and stormy weather and plan to stay there for as long as it takes to get their message delivered: Protect California's ancient redwoods. One of the men, who calls himself "Trust," said he prefers the rain. It refills their drinking-water supply. "It hasn't bothered us one bit," he said, yelling from his tree. "It's better than the heat." The men came to Houston from Humboldt,...