Special Local 4 coverage all day Wednesday: Food allergies

DETROIT – All day Wednesday, Local 4 is devoting special coverage to food allergies.

Local 4 News Today:

Watch: After son's death, family works to spread awareness of food allergies

Watch: Managing food allergies in schools

Live in the D:

Watch: A panel of parents whose children have food allergies discuss how they deal with them

Watch: Doctor answer allergy questions during web chat

Read: Recap of questions, answers from food allergy web chat

Local 4 News First at 4 p.m.:

Watch: How oral immunotherapy is helping peanut allergies

4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.: Click here to join our web chat with Dr. Chad Mayer.

Local 4 News and 5 p.m. and 6 p.m.:

Watch: Dr. Frank McGeoge looks at what is causing food allergies.

Watch: Sandra Ali reports on the connection between food allergies and bullying.

Watch: A Ruth to the Rescue report on how those with food allergies are navigating restaurants.

Resources

• Search for allergy-friendly restaurants
  
• Food Allergy Research & Education (FARE)
  
• The University of Michigan's Food Allergy Center