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Author: Lianne Mandelbaum
Allergic Living’s Airlines & Allergies Guide: Domestic
Safe air travel is a huge concern for the millions who manage food allergies. One thing you don’t want at… Read more »
MD’s Severe In-Flight Reaction to Shrimp: Lessons and a Lawsuit
Picture this: you’re a pediatric emergency medicine doctor with years of experience. You’ve handled crises, trained teams, and saved lives.… Read more »
When a Punchline Can Kill: the Trouble That Lurks in Allergy Jokes
On its season closing show in 2025, Saturday Night Live included a sketch with jokes about flight delays at Newark Liberty… Read more »
Busting Airline Nut Allergy Myths – or Upping Allergy Backlash?
The topic of flying with food allergies is once again in the news. This time, it’s not the umpteenth passenger… Read more »
Nuts on Planes: from Jack Fowler’s Scare to Flying with Snickers
The topic of nuts on planes went viral recently on social media, after Jack Fowler shared the story of his… Read more »
New FAA Act Set to Make Airplane Medical Kits Anaphylaxis Ready
Allergic Living has been sounding the alarm for years on the urgent need for Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) to update… Read more »
Opinion: The Dark Side of the Relentless Food Allergy ‘Humor’
Anyone who has seen someone they love, or even a stranger, in the throes of anaphylaxis will never forget it.… Read more »
The Trouble with Airline Meals and Food Allergies
It was through a New York City allergist that I heard about Skylar’s story of a frightening food allergy reaction… Read more »
My Airline Complaint Over Nut Allergy: From Media to Hate Mail
After being humiliated by an airline supervisor at the front of a full airplane, I decided to file a U.S.… Read more »