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Author: Wendy Mondello
After Allergic Son Targeted in Peanut-Smearing, His Mom Wants Action
“I’m having a bad day, can I come home?” That is the text Eric and Jessica Staponkus received after their… Read more »
Red Sneakers Day 2022: Soccer, Social Media, and Child Ambassadors
On May 20, participants will lace up their red sneakers to play soccer on the Oakley Gage Debbs Memorial Field… 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 »
Stressed Allergy Families Grapple with Hypoallergenic Formula Shortage
Until it was recalled in February 2022, EleCare Jr Unflavored formula provided about 90 percent of 9-year-old Evan’s nutrition. Since… Read more »
AAAAI News: Sinusitis’s Impact on Asthma, Shot Brings 4-Season Relief
Chronic Sinusitis’s Impact on Asthma Asthmatics can add chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS) as a related condition, and one that has a… Read more »
Mast Cell Disorder Patients Tolerating COVID-19 Vaccine
COVID-19 vaccines can be tolerated by most patients with confirmed mast cell activation syndrome (MCAS), according to a study that… Read more »
In Toddlers, OIT Can Lead to Peanut Allergy Remission, Study Finds
Treatment of young toddlers with peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) may be the key to inducing remission of peanut allergy, a… Read more »
Severe Snack Reaction: A Teen’s Trauma and Food Allergy Lawsuit
“Hey mom, we have a problem. This has nuts in it,” said Trevor Gartman, then 16, from the backseat of… Read more »
Girl with Milk Allergy Dies of Severe Reaction Related to Desensitization
Brooklyn Secor lit up the room with her huge smile and bright blue eyes. The 9-year-old enjoyed gymnastics and making… Read more »