Clinical Immunology

Dandelion Day

So You Want to Start a Food Truck

Owners share tricks of the mobile-kitchen trade

Gluten-free food trucks: a handy list

​This week, Restaurant Alma chef Bryan Morcom was the target of a firestorm of angry and confused comments from customers with celiac disease and gluten intolerance, after he responded to the question "which culinary trend do you wish would die?" in an interview with the Pioneer Press by sayi ... More >>

Grant Schlager, Minnesota boy, is allergic to cold weather

​It's official -- people these days have allergies to everything.The latest example is little 11-year-old Grant Schlager of Austin, Minnesota. When Grant exposes his body to cold temperatures, he breaks out in hives. Swimming in cold water is basically a no-go. Even the simple pleasure of an icy s ... More >>

Maran Wolston, U of M student, on 'betrayal of trust' by neurologist paid by drug companies

Courtesy Maran Wolston.Maran Wolston developed symptoms of MS in 2006.​For Maran Wolston, learning she had developed Multiple Sclerosis was frightening enough. But the treatment was a horror in itself. Wolston, a Ph.D candidate at the University of Minnesota, believes she received years of questi ... More >>

35 Twin Cities 8th-graders sickened by black henna tattoo reactions

HeatherBlack henna tattoos are blamed for the allergic reactions of 35 8th-graders.​35 Twin Cities 8th-graders have reported experiencing allergic reactions -- including blisters and lesions -- the Minnesota Department of Health said today. And it suspects the reactions were due to a chemical ... More >>

Wine meals, farm dinners, and a blogger bake sale this week in food

Cookies for a cause​Sure, you can go out to eat for going-out-to-eat's sake, but this week offers the chance to justify your expenditures in two ways: theme dinners or fundraisers.

U.S. considering ban or limit to peanuts on a plane

Photo by EuroMagic​Peanut allergen nuts rejoice! The folks on Capitol Hill might have heard your nonstop rally cries and done something about it. Peanuts on a plane could be a thing of the past if a current proposal makes it past the Department of Transportation. In February 2009, loyal Northwe ... More >>

Soy-Yer Dough: edible Play-Doh

weglet/flickr​ We recently discussed the great satisfaction that edible crayons would give to millions of people who have always wanted to bite into a real crayon. Now another product, Soy-Yer-Dough, brings more satisfaction--now you can also bite into faux Play-Doh made out of soy.

Keith Ellison and wife, Kim, file for legal separation

Via Al JazeeraEllison and his wife are separating​Looks like the marriage of Rep. Keith Ellison and his wife, Kim Dore Ellison, is in trouble. Married for more than 20 years, they have filed for legal separation. They have four children and live in North Minneapolis. Although Ellison is the ... More >>

Dandelion Day Celebration

Via Al JazeeraEllison and his wife are separating​Looks like the marriage of Rep. Keith Ellison and his wife, Kim Dore Ellison, is in trouble. Married for more than 20 years, they have filed for legal separation. They have four children and live in North Minneapolis. Although Ellison is the ... More >>

Pizza Luce, Café Levain plan two gluten-free dinners

​(Photo by allegri) Dining out can be tricky for people who eat gluten-free. In deference to National Celiac Awareness month, two local restaurants have planned two events with specials and added menu items catering to those with a wheat-free diet.

John Wessling

​(Photo by allegri) Dining out can be tricky for people who eat gluten-free. In deference to National Celiac Awareness month, two local restaurants have planned two events with specials and added menu items catering to those with a wheat-free diet.

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​(Photo by allegri) Dining out can be tricky for people who eat gluten-free. In deference to National Celiac Awareness month, two local restaurants have planned two events with specials and added menu items catering to those with a wheat-free diet.

Dandelion Day Celebration

​(Photo by allegri) Dining out can be tricky for people who eat gluten-free. In deference to National Celiac Awareness month, two local restaurants have planned two events with specials and added menu items catering to those with a wheat-free diet.

Gluten-Free Tuesday and Wednesday

​(Photo by allegri) Dining out can be tricky for people who eat gluten-free. In deference to National Celiac Awareness month, two local restaurants have planned two events with specials and added menu items catering to those with a wheat-free diet.

World's Largest Indoor Trick-or-Treat

​(Photo by allegri) Dining out can be tricky for people who eat gluten-free. In deference to National Celiac Awareness month, two local restaurants have planned two events with specials and added menu items catering to those with a wheat-free diet.

Stevie Ray's Improv Company: Improv in the Park

​(Photo by allegri) Dining out can be tricky for people who eat gluten-free. In deference to National Celiac Awareness month, two local restaurants have planned two events with specials and added menu items catering to those with a wheat-free diet.

1850s Holiday PartyArd Godfrey House

​(Photo by allegri) Dining out can be tricky for people who eat gluten-free. In deference to National Celiac Awareness month, two local restaurants have planned two events with specials and added menu items catering to those with a wheat-free diet.

Michael Yonkers cheats death--barely

​(Photo by allegri) Dining out can be tricky for people who eat gluten-free. In deference to National Celiac Awareness month, two local restaurants have planned two events with specials and added menu items catering to those with a wheat-free diet.

Put on That Sweater or Die!

Among Minnesota's most miserable souls this season are a little known group: People allergic to winter

In Sickness and in Health

For aliments without cure, hope remains the eternal elixir

The Wonderland of Chronic Illness

The surreal world of sickness from a child's perspective

Can You Dig It?

The dirt on starting a garden with kids

Chiropractic caregivers claim many benefits for kids

The dirt on starting a garden with kids