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Foodie.fm launched a new Allergy Page to accomodate the community with food allergies
Have you heard about Foodie.fm ? It is the world’s first fully personalised social shopping platform for groceries. The company has launched a new Allergy Page to accomodate the fast growing community of people with food allergies and intolerance.
The Allergy page is an online community that helps consumers shop smarter and eat better. Kalle Koutajoki, CEO of Digital Foodie said
“In Europe alone there are over 19 million people living with a food allergy of some sort, 11 million of which are under the age of twenty meaning the problem is only getting bigger. Having a food allergy can be complicated. It means constant planning, checking labels, and worrying about the food you buy. This is why we wanted to dedicate a service for allergy-friendly cooking and shopping to demonstrate that allergies shouldn’t stop you enjoying good food,”
User will be informed about allergies and allergy-friendly cooking. The community also can find support and new ideas for cooking from dedicated allergy specialists as well as from other users. It also provides tools to make shopping for food online or in-store much easier and faster. Users can specify their food preferences and allergies and get recommendation for food that fit with their personal taste profile. Just follow the website at http://www.foodie.fm/allergypage.
Reference :- Yahoo
No evidence mobile phones harm health
I think it is a news that will coz a debate. Studies from Health Protection Agency (HPA) there no prove using of mobiles causes brain tumours or any other cancer. But HPA said it was important to monitor evidence as the use of mobile phones has become popular worldwide. The HPA also recommend that children use of mobile phone must be discouraged,
The group’s report reviewed using scientific studies on exposure to radio frequency electromagnetic fields produced by mobile phones and other’s wireless devices. It said the presence of radio frequency fields cannot be detected by people. The research on long-term effects was limited but there was no evidence as yet of negative health effects.The HPA also advise a precautionary approach and keep the science under close review.
Reference :- News Yahoo
Five year old girl dies after took cough syrup
It is a notification to parent after heard about this Kimber Michelle Brown of Durango, Colorado was death after took a little bit too much cough syrup. The children staying with her grandmother when he took overdose syrup. According to Kimber’s father, the children started to get leg pain, cramps and muscle spasms after took the syrup. Not long after she collapsed and passed away. A toxiology report that children took 96 nanograms per mililiter of dextromethorphan, the active ingredient in most cough medicine in her blood. The limit of this drug for adults is 40 ng/mil. Kimber also had 490 ng/ml of cetirizine, the active ingredient in the allergy medication Zyrtec in her blood. The limit for cetirizine in body is between 271 and 352 ng/ml.
Sad. A cute young children die in young age
The Sixth Judicial District Attorney’s Office has investigate this case to see whether it is criminal or not. The dosage of drug in Kimberly blood probably means it is accidentally overdose take.
Source :- NaturalNews
Condolence to Kimberly family. Hopefully this case will show how important educate children about drug.
