The nasal epinephrine sprayer called neffy reversed anaphylaxis in 15 children experiencing a serious reaction to a food allergen. The… Read more »
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Citing Food Allergy Incidents, Family Pulls Kids Out of VA Schools
A Virginia family has decided they don’t feel safe sending their two food-allergic children to their local public schools. After… Read more »
OIT to Sesame Can Safely and Effectively Desensitize Kids
Oral immunotherapy (OIT) for sesame allergy is safe and effective, with 71 percent of kids reaching a maintenance dose and… Read more »
Allergy-Friendly Camp: Kids Find Their Community, Then Pay It Forward
Growing up with multiple food allergies, my son, Alex Moreno says he often felt singled out and alone. Though my… Read more »
Food Allergy Mentoring Proves a Powerful Support for Parents and Kids
When an allergist diagnosed Rebecca Sager’s baby daughter with allergies to dairy, egg, peanuts and tree nuts, the mother felt… Read more »
Food Allergy Kids and Bullying: Clues Parents Will Often Miss
Kids often don’t tell their parents when they’re being bullied about their food allergies. Now, research finds that how parents… Read more »
Illinois Gov. Signs Elijah’s Law, Protecting Allergic Kids in Daycare, School
With the signature of Governor J.B. Pritzker, Illinois on August 20 became the second state to pass an Elijah’s Law… Read more »
Illinois, More States Weigh Elijah’s Law for Food Allergy Kids in Preschools
Now being replicated around the country, “Elijah’s Law” protects the lives of very young children with food allergies. New York… Read more »
Herbivore Muffins: Tasty, Fun Recipe with Lessons for Kids
After the summer break, or even after a couple of months back in school, some kids could use a learning… Read more »
Anaphylaxis and Lack of Epinephrine Use in Young Kids
Even though epinephrine is the first line of defense against anaphylaxis, many young kids are not receiving the lifesaving injection… Read more »