Monday, 24 December 2012

Nearly 1 in 3 Children With Food Allergies Experience Bullying: Study

According to a recent study, nearly a third of kids who are diagnosed with food allergies are bullied. Almost eight percent of children in the U.S. are allergic to foods such as peanuts, tree-nuts, milk, eggs, and shellfish. Nearly half of parents surveyed (47.9 percent) were not aware of the bullying-although both the bullied children and their parents reported experiencing higher stress levels and lower quality of life. The study, titled, "Child ...

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