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A chance to GO NUTS FDA panel recommends approval for new peanut allergy drug

By Lisa Schencker He gave her a tiny bit of peanut pro- recommended approval of the tein and monitored her in his office for first drug designed to Chicago Tribune allergic reactions. Gradually, he stepped reduce allergic reactions up the amount she ate, over the course in children with pea- CHICAGO of about 10 months. Today, peanut but- nut allergies. The rec- Lauren Tilmont didn’t believe ter still upsets her stomach, but she can ommendation makes it when her doctor told her a few snack on Snickers bars and munch on it likely that the drug, years ago that he had a treat- peanut M&Ms without a problem. Palforzia, made by Aim- Tilmont called the treatment the mune Therapeutics, will ment that might allow her to most difficult thing she’s ever done, but get FDA approval. eat peanuts, despite a lifelong she no longer fears accidentally touch- The drug is not meant as a cure or a allergy to them. ing a surface that has peanuts on it or path to snacking on peanuts. Rather, it’s “The first thing I told him was, eating at restaurants that use peanut oil. designed to decrease the amount and “It has empowered me,” she said. severity of allergic reactions after acci- ‘You’re crazy. That doesn’t hap- It’s a somewhat controversial treat- pen,’ ” said Tilmont, 25, of Rog- dental exposure to peanuts. But many ment that hasn’t been widely avail- families dealing with peanut allergies ers Park, Illinois. able in the Chicago area or elsewhere, say it could be life-changing, potentially She had been told nearly her despite high demand. But a similar freeing them from the worry that their whole life that peanuts could kill approach may be about to go main- kids could go into anaphylaxis or even stream. her. She lived in fear of them. die because of a simple mistake or over- Earlier this month, a U.S. sight. But Tilmont decided to give her Food and Drug Admin- doctor’s treatment plan a try. istration expert panel Turn to NUTS on Page 9C

The drug is not meant as a cure or a path to snacking on peanuts. Rather, it’s designed to decrease the amount and severity of allergic reactions after accidental exposure to peanuts. But many families dealing with peanut allergies say it could be life-changing, potentially freeing them from the worry that their kids could go into anaphylaxis or even die because of a simple mistake or oversight.

Hobbies Roads Traveled Health Whether it’s Girl’s letter with cranberries, prompts toy pumpkins Researchers company or science, hope to learn to design, communities more about prototype statewide are what snacking Army women firing up their does to our figurines fall festivals bodies MORE MORE MORE INSIDE 2C u INSIDE 6C u INSIDE 5C u Sunday, September 29, 2019 l 2C The Gazette Studies show More in US cutting sugar, but diets still lacking CHICAGO—Americans’ diets are a little less sweet New and a little crunchier, but there’s still too much sugar, white bread and artery-clogging fat, a study suggests. Overall, the authors estimated there was a mod- est improvement over 16 years on the government’s healthy eating index, from estimated scores of 56 to 58. That’s hardly cause for celebration—100 is the top score. recruits Diets are still too heavy on foods that can contrib- ute to heart disease, diabetes, obesity and other prev- alent U.S. health problems, said co-author Fang Fang Toy company developing line Zhang, a nutrition researcher at Tufts University near Boston. The study was published Tuesday in the Journal of Army women figurines of the American Medical Association. The results are from an analysis of U.S. government health surveys By Darcel Rockett Soldier Show in Schaumburg. from 1999 to 2016 involving nearly 44,000 adults. Chicago Tribune “All of these are very classic “Despite observed improvements,” the authors plastic Army men poses,” Imel sure fans and buyers can tell that wrote, “important dietary challenges” remain. Vivian Lord, 6, won a set of said. “They kind of form the these figures are women. Among them: Getting Americans to cut down on plastic green Army men from an backbone of your plastic Army “If you look at today’s soldiers, snack foods, hot dogs, fatty beef, butter and other arcade while vacationing with and how kids set up their posi- the gear pretty much hides gen- foods containing saturated fats. The study found her family recently. But accord- tions, so I wanted to get the com- der because they’re wearing pro- these unhealthy fats increased from 11.5% to almost ing to her mother, Brittany, at bat action poses and move on tective flak jackets,” he said. “You 12% of daily calories, above the recommended 10% some time while she was playing from there. I feel like I’m cre- can sometimes tell by size and limit. with them, she asked her mom: ating a toy that should have the faces a little bit. But if the And while the biggest change was a small drop in Why aren’t any of these girls? existed a while ago. The figure doesn’t translate to a added sugars, from about 16% to roughly 14%, that’s They found some pink ones number of messages I’ve woman figure, then that’s still too high. The government says less than 10% online, but those too weren’t received from adult women not really scratching the of daily calories should come from added sugars. female. who told me, ‘I itch that people are look- Researchers think fewer sweetened sodas contrib- “The color didn’t fool her, and really wanted ing for. It needs to be uted to the decline, but Zhang noted added sugars she wasn’t going to let it go— these as a kid,’ identifiable and has to are often found in foods that don’t even seem sweet, that’s just her personality,” Brit- that kind of blew connect to the audi- including some yogurts and tomato sauce. tany Lord said. my mind. You kind of ence I’m trying to —Lindsey Tanner, Associated Press “I said, ‘OK, what do you want expect a kid to wonder connect with—which to do? Do you want to write a let- today: Why aren’t there is both kids and also ter?’ So she sat down and wrote any women in this bag adults who wished they a letter this July. We looked up of Army men? But had this when they a couple of places and sent it to know that it goes were kids. I want to Gear up off and waited. I thought it was back that far. That satisfy the need that just a lesson on speaking up. I was a surprise to me.” BMC Toys, based they have. I’m try- didn’t know that we would get a Imel said he is in Scranton, Pa., ing to approach it very Innovative backpack response,” said the mom of two already getting a lot plans to release thoughtfully and pur- from Little Rock, Arkansas. of preorder requests. toy Army women posefully.” But a response came from Jeff His plan is to launch like the above in Vivian’s mother improves on accessibility a crowdfunding cam- Imel, owner of Scranton, Penn- time for the 2020 appreciates the effort. sylvania-based BMC Toys, who paign and begin taking “She’s pretty stoked Christmas season. What new can be done with a backpack? Sure, said Vivian will be able to get her preorders in Novem- about it,” Lord said. you can add a few more pockets here or there, maybe hands on green Army women ber. His goal is to sell “We certainly will be include some better padding on the straps, but the by Christmas 2020. Accord- the green Army women on his one of the first to purchase these basic blueprint is set, ing to Imel, five poses are in the site, at hobby shops and on ama- Army women when they become right? Think again. works: a female captain with a zon.com. Imel said about 1,000 available. She has a lot of friends Designers behind handgun and binoculars, a sol- people have already registered who are saying the same thing.” Mystery Ranch’s new dier standing and firing a rifle, for his newsletter to receive Vivian’s request for green 24-liter Urban Assault another kneeling while firing a updates on the toy Army women. Army women has taught her pack came up with the bazooka, a soldier firing a sniper Imel’s sister helped draft some mom a lot. ingenious idea of creat- rifle while lying on her stomach, sketches of what the female sol- “I’m so proud of her,” Lord ing a three-zipper sys- and a soldier kneeling and firing diers would look like, and he’s said. “It’s a lesson that she’s tem to better access a rifle. A medic and radio opera- done reference work on what learned at a young age that if you what you’ve got stored tor will be created at a later date. women in the military looked speak up and want change, peo- inside. Use two of the A prototype of the captain will like at different points in his- ple will listen. It’s pretty cool that zippers across the top to be on display at the Chicago Toy tory. Imel also wants to make she’s learning this at age 6.” open it much like a tra- ditional backpack, albeit with an agreeably larger opening. The third zipper splits the middle of the pack, allowing you to expose all the internal storage capacity—no more searching for something stuck in the bottom. BMC Toys Or course, for this to work, you need high-qual- used ity zippers and sturdy construction, and Mystery sketches Ranch—a company best known for its rugged packs like these for the military and outdoor guides—doesn’t dis- to develop appoint. The other clever idea is to create a sepa- proto- rate compartment for your laptop with its own open- ing, making it easy to remove it in the airport secu- types for rity line. toy Army The pack also features comfortable straps, an women. exterior pouch for a water bottle, and enough inter- nal pockets to keep anyone organized. Yes, it’s on the Tribune pricey side, but for anyone who travels much, this News pack will be well worth the investment. Service Price: $165, mysteryranch.com —Jeff Banowetz, Tribune News Service The ‘Billy Graham Rule’ needs to go Travel What is your take on the wife and have given her no reason to impede is people’s ability to Q:so-called “Billy Graham Rule”? to think otherwise. She rants that all do their jobs—a cost, given our I am in my early 60s and have been men will stray given the opportu- still-male-dominated power struc- Airbnb taking volunteers married for 30 years. I have a busi- nity, and I believe her frame of ref- ture, borne disproportionately by ness conference each year that is erence is skewed by the experience women. Not that it would be OK if sponsored in part by of her sister, whose husband cheated it were male wings getting clipped. to Antarctica for research one of my clients and on her. The “rule” can’t go extinct soon NEW YORK—Airbnb is offering a handful of peo- is the premier net- I am hurt and resentful of the enough. ple concerned about the environment a chance to par- working event in my untrue and outrageous accusations. As for addressing your situa- ticipate in scientific research on how to help preserve field. I am expected Not appearing at the conference is tion, you need only put the pieces it during an all-expense paid trip to Antarctica. by my partners to really not an option for me profes- together: Your job is to go to this The Antarctic Sabbatical, as the travel company attend. sionally, nor is telling my employee conference; your employee’s job is is dubbing it, will give five people the opportunity to I work closely she is no longer able to attend. She to go to this conference; so you both study how widely microplastics have infiltrated the with a female has a professional need to be there go to the conference. region. Over a month’s time in December (the start employee, who is also and, after all, it is not her fault my Since the accusations are false, of summer in the Southern Hemisphere), they’ll be CAROLYN HAX married and is 20 spouse has unsubstantiated con- yours is not a career dilemma; it’s trained in lab work in Chile, collect snow samples TELL ME years my junior. My cerns. strictly marital. So you need to in Antarctica, climb key glaciers and even visit the ABOUT IT associate works on How do I address this dilemma? address it as such. South Pole. all my client matters By the way, my wife has attended For example: “I can’t remain in It’s the second offering in Airbnb’s sabbatical pro- and is expected to such conferences, which I have no a marriage to someone who doesn’t gram, which offers its users a chance to take time attend with me. issue with. She dismisses that com- trust me and maligns all men, and I to do more than see the sights but actually do some This conference has become a parison because she does not attend don’t understand how you can stay good. Earlier this year, Airbnb selected five people to major source of discord with my with a male colleague, although with me or any man, if you really spend three months in Grottole in southern Italy to wife, who objects that I travel with a there are obviously men attending. believe what you say. I hope you help preserve the way of life in the town, which is in female employee. There is absolutely The “Billy Graham Rule” is a don’t mean it, and I hope to stay danger of disappearing. nothing inappropriate between this A:profound insult to men and married.” Airbnb’s Chris Lehane says both sabbaticals are employee and me. We travel to and women alike, reducing them to And if she doubles down: “Please part of the company’s larger goal of more eco-friendly from the conference together, stay unchecked impulses and plumbing. come with me to marriage counsel- travel and to raise awareness of tourism’s global foot- in separate rooms, and have din- Its stubborn survival is an embar- ing.” Find a skilled therapist and go, print. ners together, sometimes with clients rassment. Not to mention, it’s a even if she won’t. “Airbnb is not going to solve climate change, but or colleagues, sometimes alone. My laughable barrier to infidelity; every we all have a responsibility to do what we can and wife has falsely accused me of hav- day brings opportunities to stray, Email Carolyn at tellme@ use our capacity to help take steps forward,” said ing a romantic relationship with whether by chance, familiarity or washpost.com, follow her on Face- Lehane, senior vice president of global policy and this woman and/or looking to begin intent, among friends, in the com- book at facebook.com/carolyn.hax or communications. one. munity or at work. chat with her online at 11 a.m. each —Nekesa Mumbi Moody, Associated Press I have always been faithful to my What the rule does manage Friday at washingtonpost.com. The Gazette Sunday, September 29, 2019 l 3C How to make health care age-friendly

By Judith Graham has insisted that parking Kaiser Health News lots be on the same level as medical buildings and Recently, during a visit that sidewalks be kept in Associated Press to her doctor’s office in good shape. Americans are snacking more than ever. One expert Sequim, Washington, Sue Also, at the University thinks that might be a result of the stress of busier lives. Christensen fell to her of Arkansas’ Thomas and knees in the bathroom Lyon Longevity Clinic for when her legs gave out. older adults, exam tables The 74-year-old was in are wider than usual, an accessible stall with and their height can be her walker, an older model adjusted electronically. that doesn’t have brakes. The staff at Long Island Snack On her left side was a grab Jewish didn’t realize there bar; there was nothing to weren’t enough walkers hold onto on the right. and wheelchairs at the Christensen tried hospital’s entrance until to pull herself up but the issue came to light couldn’t. With difficulty, during deliberations by she rearranged her cloth- the special needs com- ing and, inching forward mittee. Now, “we’ve made attack on her knees, exited the sure that we have plenty stall. She tried calling the of these available,” O’Ga- Americans can’t stop nibbling, front desk on her cell- ra-Shubinsky said. phone but was placed on Even something as sim- and health experts are taking notice hold by the automated ple as having a hook to phone system. hang up a cane can be a By Candice Choi including some snacks Christensen, who has thoughtful touch. Associated Press and candies, went into a herniated disk in her effect in 2014. back, was on the floor for Doors NEW YORK A recent study in the almost half an hour before Doors are often a prob- Americans are medical journal BMJ a nurse and her husband, Dreamstime/Tribune News Service lem for Diane Ashkenaz, addicted to snacks, and said taxing sugary snacks who’d been parking the For many older adults, health care facilities can be difficult 68, who has fibromyalgia, food experts are paying in the United King- car, lifted her to her feet. to navigate and occasionally dangerous. Seniors and geri- chronic pain and a rup- closer attention to what dom could have a bigger “I just wish there atric specialists recently weighed in on how to make such tured tendon. Most of the that might mean for impact on obesity rates had been a button that I facilities more accommodating. time, she uses a walker health and obesity. than a tax on sugary could have pushed indi- when she visits doctors. Eating habits in the drinks that took effect cating that someone in Sandesara, division chief Long Island Jewish. “Neither my primary U.S. have changed signifi- last year. While sugary the restroom needs assis- of geriatrics. Appointment cards care doctor nor my ortho- cantly in recent decades, drinks account for 2% of tance,” she said. were also altered: Carney pedic surgeon have doors and packaged bars, chips average calories in the For older adults, espe- Signs persuaded the hospital to their offices that open and sweets have spread United Kingdom, sugary cially those who are frail, All too often, easy- to print phone numbers automatically,” Ashkenaz into every corner of life. snacks such as cakes and who have impaired cogni- to-read signs indicating in large type on cards for said. In the late 1970s, about cookies account for 12%, tion, or who have trouble where patients should go seven geriatricians at its At the clinic Sue Chris- 40% of American adults the study said. seeing, hearing and mov- can’t be found. For older senior clinic. tensen visits, the front said they didn’t have any Complicating matters, ing around, health care patients, this can lead to doors open automati- snacks during the day. snack options are also facilities can be hard to confusion and unneces- Getting around cally, and a nursing assis- By 2007, that figure was continuing to broaden navigate and occasionally sary wandering. At a recent talk in the tant helps her into the 10%. beyond the standard perilous. Last year, a commit- San Francisco Bay Area exam room. But once her To get a better han- chips and cookies. Grab bars might not tee examining how Long to promote her new book, appointment is over, she dle on the implications “Manufacturers have be placed where they’re Island Jewish Medi- “Elderhood,” Dr. Louise has to open the exit door of differing eating pat- tried to tap into Ameri- needed. Doors might be cal Center should han- Aronson was approached herself. terns, U.S. health officials cans’ concern for health,” too heavy to open easily. dle patients with special by an older woman who are reviewing scientific said Paula Johnson, cura- Chairs in waiting rooms needs (people with cogni- uses a portable oxygen Seats research on how eating tor of food history at might lack arms that tive impairments or hear- tank to breathe and relies Ashkenaz has another someone can use to help frequency affects health, the National Museum ing or speech problems) on a rollator walker with pet peeve: chairs in wait- them stand up. including weight gain of American History in identified better signs as a a seat and basket attached. ing rooms with seats that “Most hospitals and and obesity. The analysis Washington, D.C. priority. The woman was new to are too low or without clinics have been designed is intended to gauge the Beyond nutrition, Now, signs in the park- the area and had been vis- arms that she can grab to for 40- or 50-year-olds, broader spectrum of pos- health officials should ing lot and outside the iting medical facilities. push herself up. not 70- or 80-year-olds,” sibilities, including fast- also consider what emo- medical center are bigger, “Some of these places Wei’s clinic at the Uni- said Dr. Lee Ann Lind- ing. But snacking, graz- tional or mental health with larger type. Inside have ramps, but the angle versity of Arkansas has quist, chief of geriatrics at ing and “mini meals” are benefits might be lost the medical center, large is so steep I can’t push my brought in chairs that when people move away Northwestern University’s signs have been placed rollator up,” she said. are 4 inches taller than likely to be among the - from meals, said Sophie Feinberg School of Med at bathrooms, showing At the University of usual, with arms for older factors considered, given icine in Chicago. “Addi- Egan, who writes about clearly if they’re accessible Arkansas for Medical Sci- patients. “These chairs are how they have upended tional thought has to be American food culture. to those with disabilities. ences, Dr. Jeanne Wei, always occupied,” she said. the three-meals-a-day given to seniors who have Meals can be a time for And the staff is creating a who heads the geriatrics Also, exam rooms at the model. functional disabilities.” socially connectivity, she map of the hospital cam- department and the Don- clinic are large enough for Findings could poten- What changes could be said, while snacks are pus—a handout—to help ald W. Reynolds Insti- multiple family members. tially be reflected in the made to better accommo- usually eaten alone. She patients find their way tute on Aging, has seen “We’ll bring everyone government’s updated date older adults’ needs? more easily, said Roseanne many older adults injure in to talk about Mom or dietary guidelines next also noted the growth in I asked geriatric special- O’Gara-Shubinsky, associ- themselves while push- Dad so they can hear what year, though any defin- snacking might be fueled ists and seniors to iden- ate executive director for ing someone in a wheel- the other person is say- itive recommendations by the stress of busier tify practical issues that quality management at chair up an incline. She ing,” Wei said. are unlikely. lives. should be addressed. For public health offi- For their part, food cials, part of the chal- companies have moved Parking to capitalize on Ameri- lenge is that snacking is Difficulties start in the a broad term that can cans’ love of snacks and parking lot. mean a 100-calorie apple stretched the defini- That’s the case at or a 500-calorie Frap- tion of the word. Dunkin Long Island Jewish Med- puccino. How people Donuts’ former CEO has ical Center, a large teach- adjust what they eat the said the chain’s sand- ing hospital in New Hyde rest of the day also var- wiches should be consid- Park, New York. Every day, ies. Snacks might help ered snacks, not lunch. Dr. Maria Torroella Car- reduce hunger and over- When Hershey bought ney, a geriatrician at the eating at meals, but they a meat jerky company, hospital, crosses a busy can also boost the total the candy company said road from the parking lot calories people consume. it wanted to expand to the hospital’s entrance. While there’s noth- its offerings across the “It’s challenging. There ing wrong with snacks “snacking continuum” to isn’t clear signage indicat- per se, they have become include more nutritious ing where to cross safely, much more accessible. options. and if you need to stop It also has become more Health experts’ rec- and rest there aren’t any socially acceptable to ommendations on snack- benches nearby,” said Car- snack more places: at ing vary. Children might ney, who is chief of geriat- work meetings and while need more snacks and rics at Hofstra/Northwell walking, driving or shop- to eat more frequently. School of Medicine. ping for clothes. For adults, many dieti- Dr. Michael Wasser- “We live in a 24/7 food tians say what works for man, a California geria- culture now,” said Dana one person might not for trician on the board of Hunnes, a senior dieti- another. the American Geriatrics tian at UCLA Medical Hunnes, the UCLA Society’s Health in Aging Center. dietitian, recommends Foundation, observed that To encourage better sticking to minimally accessible parking spaces choices as global obesity processed options such are often in short supply. rates climb, public health as fruit or nuts when The University of Flori- officials have consid- snacking. But she da’s Senior Care Clinic has ered government inter- acknowledged the advice a solution: valet services. ventions, including “junk could sound like it’s com- “When an older patient food” taxes. ing from an ivory tower, comes by themself, if they In Mexico, which has given the prevalence of need help, the valet will among the highest obe- packaged snacks. call our clinic and some- sity rates in the world, “They’re just there, one will come down and special taxes on sugary and they have a great take the patient up,” drinks and other foods, shelf life,” she said. said Dr. Bhanuprasad Sunday, September 29, 2019 l 4C The Gazette Friend shuts her out during troubled times Dear Annie: texting her about other things, but support you as you sort through when something we said or did in all she didn’t reply. I left messages and such tough problems, she can’t solve innocence would tick him off, and There is a friend I met through got no call back from her. I even them for you. For that, you need pro- we would receive what we referred a place where I used to work, and mailed her a letter by post. fessional guidance. You could start to as “flaming emails” accusing us of we stayed friends after we no lon- Should I reach out to her any- by enlisting the help of a Housing all sorts of things. I encourage “Baf- ger worked together. We would text more? Is she ghosting me? Should I and Urban Development-approved fled Mother-In-Law” to do some ANNIE LANE every few days. I’ve been to her house consider this friendship over? counselor, if you haven’t already. research. There are several books DEAR ANNIE for holidays; I’ve met her husband, (Visit apps.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/ available on the subject and how to son and daughter. They’re a nice fam- ‌—Dumped Friend hcc/hcs.cfm for HUD’s database.) deal with someone who has the dis- Send questions ily. She lives in a beautiful house. Trust your friend isn’t “ghosting” order. I hope this helps. for Annie Lane I am not married; I have no Dear Dumped Friend: or avoiding you and that she will to dearannie kids and no family. Lately, my life Your friend might have gotten break the radio silence eventually if ‌—Been There ... Done That @creators.com. has been falling apart. I am unem- nervous that you were on the verge she is a friend worth having. Then ployed. I am facing foreclosure on of asking her for money, and per- the two of you can talk about what Dear Been There ... Done That: my house. I’ve got bills backing up, haps she didn’t want to make you caused the dead air in the first place. Thank you for your insight into and my ex-boyfriend moved out with uncomfortable by turning you down. borderline personality disorder. I his 50-year-old daughter and never Or maybe your texts just made her Dear Annie: encourage anyone who is in a simi- paid me a penny toward bills. feel guilty about her own situa- My heart goes out to “Baffled lar situation to read up on this dis- Recently, my friend and I were tion. Possibly, she’s just dealing with Mother-in-Law,” and I might have order along with anxiety. However, texting back and forth, and I asked if pressing personal issues of her own. an explanation for her daughter-in- my most important suggestion is she had ever been in dire straights. Whatever her reasons might be, law’s behavior. The “walking on egg- to seek answers from professionals All she said was “Yes.” OK, I thought, I urge you to put all that aside for shells” description is characteris- in the health care field, individuals if she doesn’t want to talk about it, the time being. Foreclosure, debt, a tic of borderline personality disor- who are devoting their lives to learn- that’s fine. breakup—these are major life stress- der. I believe my father-in-law was ing and studying about, and helping So a little later, I continued ors. While a friend can emotionally affected by this. We never knew people, with psychiatric disorders. Around the remote: TV and streaming picks for Sept. 29-Oct. 5 By Chuck Barney kingdom). And now they launch when a massive tsunami hits the (8 p.m., Fox). after being abducted by Kata- East Bay Times their—gasp!—31st season with Santa Monica Pier. Sorry, but Thursday: The final season rina Rostova. With few leads to an episode that has Homer and we don’t think even she can put of “The Good Place” continues go on, Liz and the Task Force Bart becoming social media a chokehold on a massive wave with an episode in which Elea- venture into unknown danger Don’t miss “The Simpsons” celebrities after a video of them (7 p.m., Fox). nor, Michael, Janet and Tah- as they race to find him (7 p.m., Here’s an offbeat NBC). Apparently, Homer, Marge fighting goes viral. We’ll raise Wednesday: ani have their hands full when premise for a new drama series: Saturday: In a case of excel- a glass of Duff Beer to that. the new residents begin to show and company are going to out- In “Almost Family,” a young lent timing, “Fleabag” star last us all. The residents of (8 p.m. Sunday, Fox). woman (Brittany Snow) discov- their true colors. Also, Jason Phoebe Waller-Bridge—fresh Springfield somehow never receives some unsettling news. Other bets: ers that her father, a pioneering off her Emmy night success— age. They’ve been through fertility doctor (Timothy Hut- (8 p.m., NBC). hosts “Saturday Night Live.” The five U.S. presidents and even a Monday: What’s WWE wres- ton), inseminated hundreds of Friday: As Season 7 of “The musical guest is an even bigger recent major change in own- tler Ronda Rousey doing on women with his own sperm. Blacklist” begins, “Red” finds star—Taylor Swift (10:30 p.m., ership (welcome to the Disney “9-1-1”? She’s a guest star tonight Now meet your new “sisters” himself alone in hostile territory NBC). 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Long-term who have used a some- and then charge patients usage could be a pricey. what similar treatment for for the costs of making Jayson Dallas, CEO of years agree that the drug the peanut protein or an Aimmune Therapeutics, has the potential to help overall fee for the pro- said in a statement that more people avoid deadly cess. Those patient costs the company won’t set a allergic reactions. But they can range from a couple of price for Palforzia until also warn that the pro- hundred dollars to thou- after the FDA’s decision. cess might not be right for sands of dollars. But analysts have said it everyone and isn’t as easy Some doctors worry could cost about $4,200 a as it might seem at first about the potential risks year. blush. to patients. Still others In July, the Institute “We are glad this might not have offices that for Clinical and Economic is coming to the fore- can handle patient calls at Review, an independent, front, but it is not for all all times of the day. nonprofit research insti- patients,” said Dr. Paul “You can imagine as tute, said evidence was Detjen, the Kenilworth the parent of a child with inadequate to show that physician who treated life-threatening allergies either Palforzia or the Tilmont, of the new drug. who’s being asked to feed patch were better for a Palforzia delivers a this to your child at home, person’s health than just daily dose of peanut pro- some question may hap- avoiding peanuts alto- gether. tein that’s gradually Tribune News Service pen at 1 a.m., some may In addition to the finan- increased over time, for Mathieu Bui, 11, of Chicago drinks 90 milliliters of walnut milk and cashew milk as part happen at 2 p.m. on a Sun- cial commitment, there is children ages 4 to 17. After of a treatment to eliminate his allergies at Kenilworth Medical Associates on Sept. 18 day,” Bajowala said. “You about a year of taking the need to have that open the commitment a family in Kenilworth, Ill. Bui has allergies to five tree nuts, including peanuts, walnuts, pecans, must make to a very struc- drug, about two-thirds of cashews and pistachios. In March 2018, he began undergoing treatment to be desensitized level of communication.” children in a clinical trial Because so few doctors tured treatment plan. to these nuts under the medical care of Dr. Paul Detjen. He is already able to eat peanuts “It needs to be taken were able to eat the equiv- and is expected to be free of his allergies to all five of these nuts by the end of the year. offer the treatment, their alent of at least two pea- wait lists tend to be long. seriously as an undertak- nuts without an allergic Indiana to see him. His mother called the taking their doses and That’s where doctors ing by a family,” said Dr. reaction, according to a Once a week, Caro- treatment “life-chang- ask them not to exercise and patients say the new Rachel Glick Robison, an study published last year line Bui and her 11-year- ing.” Mathieu has recently for about two hours after- drug, if approved by the attending physician at in the New England Jour- old son Mathieu Bui drive had a string of firsts: first ward. If the process is FDA, may help. Research- Lurie who helped lead a clinical trial of Palforzia at nal of Medicine. about an hour from their milkshake, first Chinese successful, patients may ers also have been study- Lurie. “It’s not something Nearly one-third of South Loop home to Det- restaurant, first doughnut. have to agree to eat pea- ing whether people with they can just add in easily kids who took the drug jen’s office in Kenilworth. “You really don’t have nuts every day for years, peanut allergies can be to their routine.” for a year still experi- Mathieu is late to to worry about this kind even if they don’t like the desensitized through Patients who’ve already enced moderate or severe school on those days, but of stuff anymore,” Caro- taste. It takes a tremen- drops placed under the undergone the therapies symptoms when they ate his mom said it’s worth line Bui said. “The fear is dous amount of discipline, tongue, and one com- peanuts. Also, children it to ensure his safety in gone.” planning and commit- offered by private practice pany has developed a doctors can attest to that. who took the drug suf- a world filled with foods Mathieu is going ment, both from children patch for the skin, but nei- fered more allergic reac- that previously might have through the process again, and parents. Amy Williams, who ther of those approaches lives in the north sub- tions during the treatment harmed him. this time to address his The doctors also warn is as close to getting FDA period than those who Mathieu started oral allergy to tree nuts. that side effects and reac- urbs, said her daughter, approval as Palforzia. now 9, had some tough took a placebo. immunotherapy for his Recently, he sat in an tions could still happen, The agency is expected days while she was being Detjen, and more than peanut allergy in April exam room in Detjen’s including at home where to decide by January treated for her peanut 100 other private practice of last year. He started office in front of small it will be up to parents to whether to approve the allergy. It was hard to doctors across the coun- by taking the equivalent cups of cashew milk and take action. drug. wake up early every morn- try, have been perform- of a one-hundred-thou- walnut milk, flavored with Some patients, for Palforzia “would open ing and force down break- ing somewhat similar sandth of a peanut, in the chocolate syrup. Slowly, example, have stomach form of powder mixed up the opportunity for fast and then nuts. But treatments for years. Both he drained each cup with aches, nausea or vomit- the drug and the doc- into a drink, in Detjen’s all allergists to be able she said her daughter was a straw and then sat with ing while undergoing the tors’ treatments are con- office, and then was mon- to offer some treatment determined. his mom in the room for therapy. Some can develop sidered oral immunother- itored for a reaction. He to their patients that has Before the treatment, 45 minutes, with doctors a condition in which apy—though such therapy took that same dose for a been protocol-driven and her daughter had anxi- and nurses occasionally for peanut allergies isn’t week before returning to the esophagus becomes gone through (clinical) tri- ety about food. The fam- peeking in to make sure widely recommended. the doctor to increase the inflamed, causing trouble als,” said Dr. Ruchi Gupta, ily avoided restaurants Currently, the standard amount, again being mon- he wasn’t having a reac- swallowing. a professor of pediatrics and sometimes even birth- of care for food allergies itored for signs of an aller- tion. “This is definitely not a at Northwestern Univer- day parties so her daugh- is not to treat the allergy gic reaction. When the timer beeped, therapy you want to take sity’s Feinberg School of ter wouldn’t feel excluded itself but rather to avoid He repeated that pro- he grabbed his backpack, lightly or take willy-nilly,” Medicine who studies food when it came time to eat the allergy-causing food cess weekly for about ready for the drive back to said Bajowala, who’s been allergies. “It gives them a cake. and always carry a sup- seven months until he was the city with his mom. offering it at her practice little more confidence to The therapy has ply of injectable epineph- finally able to eat a full Despite those kinds since 2011. offer it.” changed all that, she said. rine, such as an EpiPen, to serving—24 whole pea- of results, doctors and The treatment puts Gupta, who also is a “She goes into social counter reactions. nuts without an allergic patients warn that oral demands on doctors and pediatrician at Lurie Chil- situations with so much In the Chicago area, reaction. He now eats five immunotherapy is no pan- their staffs too. dren’s Hospital, noted more confidence,” Wil- only a handful of doctors peanuts each morning to acea. Part of the reason so that questions still remain liams said. “Now she offer oral immunother- maintain his desensitiza- Both Detjen and Dr. few doctors offer it may about the drug. doesn’t have to worry apy, though many par- tion to the food. Sakina Bajowala, a North be because it’s not some- It’s unknown what the about what she’s eating. ents want it for their kids. “I couldn’t eat a lot of Aurora doctor who also thing for which they can treatment would mean She can just have fun and Some of Detjen’s patients foods,” the sixth-grader offers the therapy, tell bill insurance, Bajowala for patients long term or worry about stuff 9-year- travel from Wisconsin and said. “It’s a big difference.” patients to eat food before said. Some doctors bill if they’ll need to take the olds worry about.” Crown him: Minnesota teen wants to be state’s hot sauce king By Dan Greenwood In the fall of 2012, at 10 years old, Nicolai Amende founded Nicolai’s Signature Hot Sauces Mankato Free Press out of his home. As demand grew, he received his commercial license to sell the product at MANKATO, MINN. trade fairs, craft shows and farmers markets. Now going into his senior year at Mankato West As a 7-year-old at the breakfast High School, he produces over a thousand bottles of hot sauce every year. table a decade ago, Nicolai Amende watched with curiosity as his father rou- tinely poured Tabasco sauce on his eggs received his commercial license to sell “I’m half Russian,” he said. “It’s based every morning. One day he asked if he the product at trade fairs, craft shows off of this Russian-style hot sauce called could try some and was immediately and farmers markets. Adjika—ideal for cabbage rolls and impressed with the spicy flavor. “You need to attend a class for acidic grilled lamb.” A couple of weeks later, Nicolai was food preparation; you spend a whole Minnesota State University business brainstorming gift ideas for his father’s week studying how to handle acidic professor Yvonne Cariveau took notice, birthday when he had an epiphany. His foods,” Nicolai said. “You need to take and invited him to speak to one of her dad loved hot sauce, and the ingredients and pass a test in order to be eligible for business classes in 2014. were basic enough on the Tabasco sauce a certificate, pay for a license, and send “He was engaging, organized and hit label. Why not pick some of the jalape- your product to the lab to get it ana- many points that I wanted my students nos from the family garden and give it a lyzed and have the proper nutrition facts to hear ... get mentors and nurture those try himself? ready.” relationships, get out in front of people “I looked at the ingredients on the Now going into his senior year at and sell your idea or product with pas- label and thought, ‘this looks easy to Mankato West High School, he produces sion and keep moving forward despite make, I’ll make hot sauce for my dad,’” over a thousand bottles of hot sauce any temporary setbacks,” Cariveau said. Nicolai said. “I grabbed all the ingredi- every year at a commercial kitchen space He’s been a guest speaker at the uni- ents, threw them into a food processor in St. James. versity every semester since 2014, and and blended it.” The Mankato teenager’s hot sauces Cariveau said he’s been an active partici- The initial outcome was essentially Jackson Forderer/Mankato Free Press via AP are found at shops and restaurants pant in learning about entrepreneurship pepper flakes and seeds floating in vin- Five of Nicolai Amende’s hot sauces, includ- throughout southern Minnesota, includ- and networking, frequenting events at egar. But he was determined to try it ing his hottest sauce, the Knaak Attack in the ing Blue Skye Mercantile, the Dam Store, MSU’s Center for Innovation and Entre- again. middle. Amende, a high school senior, started the Wooden Spoon, Hilltop Meat Market preneurship. “Throughout the next three years I Nicolai Amende Signature Hot Sauces seven and more recently, Minnesota’s Largest While that enthusiasm and cultivating experimented with the recipes. Some- years ago. Candy Store, the big yellow barn north of business connections are an asset, Nico- times it was too thick; other times it was couldn’t keep up with demand. Belle Plaine on Highway 169. lai said his recipes stand out from other too thin,” he said. “After many months “We outgrew our garden very fast,” “That’s my greatest accomplishment brands because of a higher pulp to brine to date,” Nicolai said. ratio, meaning he uses more peppers and of doing research on the internet and Svetlana said. “Now Nicolai has con- learning through trial and error, I finally He sells five varieties—from the very less vinegar, a technique he says brings tracted farmers. All the peppers are Min- developed the perfect recipe.” spicy Knaak Attack Garlic Habanero out the natural sweetness of the pepper. His mother, Svetlana Amende, made nesota grown without the use of chemi- sauce, named after one of the farm- Looking ahead, he aims to expand the a deal with him. If he sold out his entire cals.” ers who grows peppers for him, to the boutique shops that carry the product, stock that first year, she would pay for milder Five Pepper Blend, the variety and he hopes to partner with other busi- next year’s pepper seedlings. Family and Commercial license that started it all. Other sauces include nesses to expand his customer base. friends were his first customers, but In the fall of 2012, at 10 years old, he a roasted chipotle blend, a chili-lime “My goal ever since day one was to word spread quickly and before long founded Nicolai’s Signature Hot Sauces southwestern and Tsar Sauce, a nod to become the hot sauce king of Minne- the peppers grown in the family garden out of his home. As demand grew, he his Russian heritage. sota,” he said. Sunday, September 29, 2019 l 6C The Gazette Places for fun 5 on the waterfront By Lynn O’Rourke Hayes choose to explore this FamilyTravel.com 15,000-acre Midwestern lakeshore. Be on the look- Discover a new water- out for the rare Karner front where your family blue butterfly. Climb over can enjoy fresh air, tasty dunes, along rivers and food and each other’s through wetlands as you good company. Here are choose from 50 miles of five places to consider: meandering trails where Montauk, New York: 1,100 native plants flour- Head to the end of ish. Take the Succession 1.Long Island, just trail to the top of a dune beyond the famed Hamp- for a view of the Chi- tons, for a relaxed experi- cago skyline. Kayak via ence in a beachy enclave the Lake Michigan Water where fishermen, surf- Trail or claim your spot ers, urban hipsters and along the 15-mile stretch families easily mix in the of sandy beach. salty air. Stroll along the For information: nps docks to witness (and .gov/indu. later sample) the arrival of the day’s fresh catch, Baltimore’s Inner as tony yachts and the Harbor, Baltimore: Fermentation Fest Decades ago, this occasional sightseeing 4. Hands-on workshops happen during the annual Fermentation Fest Oct. 4-6 and Oct 12-13 in Reedsburg. boat, spouting the area’s spirited Maryland city seafaring history, inch bolstered a movement into the harbor. Stay at to transform industrial the historic Gurney’s Star waterfronts into tour- Island Resort & Marina, ist meccas where restau- where all things nautical rants, shops and appeal- will serve as your holiday ing attractions would backdrop. A children’s soon energize the local playground, stand-up economy. Today, visitors flock to the Inner Harbor, paddle boards, kayaks which serves the Ches- Fun for fall and fishing expeditions apeake Bay, the largest provide plenty of oppor- estuary in the U.S., bor- tunity for family fun. Festivals celebrate apples, cranberries, science, Oktoberfest and more dered by the Susque- Head to the wide stretch hanna River on the north of Atlantic Ocean beach We are reaping boun- and the Atlantic Ocean a few miles away where tiful harvests through- on the south. Family you can watch surfers out Wisconsin during travel plans often include this time of year. Con- take on the world-famous a visit to the National wave action. Stop in to sider these Aquarium, kayaking, sail- events an the Sloppy Tuna’s roof- ing, windsurfing and top deck, just steps from appetizer feasting on the region’s for mark- the sand, for a beverage, famous blue crabs, oys- a lobster roll and one of ing our ters and clams. transition the best views around. For information: visit For information: to fall. maryland.org; baltimore Bayfield discoverlongisland.com; .org; aqua.org. gurneysresorts.com. Apple Festi- val, Oct. 4-6: Charleston, South MARY BERGIN Grand Marais, Min- Pick apples Carolina: Founded ROADS by the nesota: Located in 1670, this South- on the shores 5. TRAVELED bushel or 2. ern city and its sce- savor a sin- of Lake Superior, this nic harbor provide an friendly, harborside vil- gle, caramel-coated fruit. appealing blend of old Sip small-batch hard cider, lage blends an artis- and new. Cobblestone tic, creative vibe with an and nosh on smoked pork streets, horse-drawn car- with apple butter. See who David Burke Photography adventurous spirit. Home riages and stories of Civil Zombies are welcome at the annual Windigo Fest of horrors Oct. 4-6 in Manitowoc. to nationally renowned makes the best apple pie War-era prominence and who carves the lon- artist schools and gal- beckon history lovers. watching all the bumping leries, Grand Marais gest unbroken apple peel- and bouncing of knock- Meanwhile, a burgeon- ing. Youngsters who join also serves as the gate- ing food scene, stunning erball, whose competi- way to the Gunflint Trail the Apple Dumpling Gang tors seem to defy gravity beaches, nearby planta- reap rewards that include National Scenic Byway tions, a top-notch aquar- because of the game’s a float ride in a parade and the Boundary Waters ium and hip hotels nudge all-around cushioning. where a 400-piece band Canoe Area. Hike Pin- families to experience visitlakegeneva.com marches to “On Wiscon- cushion Mountain, set both. The Waterfront Food and Wine Experi- sin.” bayfield.org sail on Superior or bike Park offers an ideal place ence, Kohler, Oct. 17-20: Windigo Fest, Manito- along the shoreline. Plan to relax after an active Celebrity chefs from Food Halloween a side trip down the his- day. As colorful sailboats woc, Oct. 4-6: Network television shows arrives way early at this toric Gunflint Trail where and ocean-worthy ships and other notable endeav- part of the Lake Michigan you’ll have the option slip in and out of the har- ors make their way to The shoreline. Learn ghastly to paddle across gla- bor, take note of nearby American Club during this cier-carved lakes, hike Fort Sumter, where the tales of a person who time of year. So do cut- through ancient forests, first shots of the Civil turned into an insatiable ting-edge mixologists and fish for Walleye and sam- War rang out across the beast long ago. Zombies, libation experts. Themed ple Northwoods hospi- water. goth fans, metalheads and Mary Bergin meals, workshops, recipe tality. For information: others lured by all things Some events during the Oct. 11-13 Children’s and Teen Book demos, product pairings For information: charlestoncvb.com. cryptically creepy con- Festival take place at Bookworm Gardens, a book-themed and recognition of the verge for music, a cos- gunflint.com; visitcook oasis in Sheboygan. 20th anniversary of Amer- county.com; onlyinmn Lynn O’Rourke Hayes tume parade and miscel- ica’s Test Kitchen deepen .com. (LOHayes.com) is an laneous horrors. Think bakery, salsa and bags of artists eager to demon- this multiday schedule. It’s author, family travel cemetery tours, a Heart of the dried or fresh fruit. strate their craft and food big on international fla- Indiana Dunes expert and enthusias- Darkness art exhibit, Dark Around 10,000 pounds producers whose key vors. americanclubresort. National Park, Por- tic explorer. Gather more Arts Circus and showings of cranberries are sold ingredients come from com ter, Indiana: Geo- travel intel on Twitter of “Rocky Horror Picture during this popular festi- area farms. ruralarts Wisconsin Science Fes- 3. Show.” windigofest.com caching is a favorite @lohayes, Facebook, or val. eagleriver.org roadtrip.com tival, Madison, Oct. 17-20: activity of families who via FamilyTravel.com. Fermentation Fest, Giant Pumpkin Fest, Children’s and Teen Madison is the epi- Reedsburg, Oct. 4-6, 12-13: Nekoosa, Oct. 5-6: Big Book Festival, Sheboy- center for hundreds of “Culture” is the pervasive pumpkin meets 100-foot- gan, Oct. 11-13: Wisconsin events statewide that are theme for this unusual tall crane, and—spoiler is home to several annual designed to challenge and and annual assortment of alert—it doesn’t end well book festivals, but this delight curious children workshops, demos, tast- for the fruit, but spec- one is unique because it’s and adults. Tour science ings and artwork. Learn tators love witnessing all about titles for chil- labs and a greenhouse. to make kombucha, kraut, the big drop and smash. dren and adolescents. Understand what com- sourdough and tempeh. Pumpkin in muffins, pies, More than one dozen plicates a healthy water Match beer with choco- cakes and more earns authors, illustrators and supply. Find science les- late, beer with cheese, beer accolades for local bakers. other storytellers edu- sons in art museums, chil- with charcuterie. Taste fer- The gardener who shows cate and entertain. Some dren’s museums and per- mented rice wine and fer- up with the heaviest sessions are for would-be formance spaces, too. mented hot sauces. Spe- pumpkin (2,152 pounds authors. Most are for chil- wisconsinsciencefest.org cialty dinners and home- in 2018) gets a four-fig- dren who love to read. grown art performances ure check. 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