Palforzia, the oral immunotherapy (OIT) for peanut allergy, is officially available for treatment in toddlers with peanut allergy in the… Read more »
Author: Wendy Mondello
Lawsuit Puts 504 Plan Protections at Risk for Food Allergy Kids
Updated – Several states have submitted a status update in a lawsuit that puts at risk the federal 504 plan.… Read more »
Peanut Butter OIT Proves Effective – But It’s Not for Everyone
We speak often of kids who are exquisitely allergic and react severely to the smallest allergenic bite. But allergists say… Read more »
FDA on Top Allergen Labels: Coconut Off List, Milk Sources Expand
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has expanded its definition of milk and eggs as major allergens in updated guidance… Read more »
LA Wildfires: How to Help Those in Need of Allergy-Friendly Food
Sidney Price looked at the smoky, orange sky from the wildfires raging nearby and knew she had to help. The… Read more »
Missing Órla a Year After Allergy Tragedy; State Settles with Grocer
Órla Baxendale’s family visited her grave on January 11, the one-year anniversary of the 25-year-old’s heartbreaking death from anaphylaxis. Instead… Read more »
Vegas Lawsuit Claims Negligence Led to Allergic Diner’s Tragedy
The family of a Georgia man is suing after he suffered a severe and ultimately fatal reaction to a pasta… Read more »
Bullied for Allergy, Texas Football Player is Now a State Champ
High school football player Carter Mannon is living out his dream. On Dec. 21, his team won their division’s Texas… Read more »
Dr. Commins on Alpha-Gal Allergy: Dairy to Testing, Meat Fumes
One bite from the Lone Star tick can forever alter a person’s life and diet. The tick’s bite triggers a… Read more »
2 Alpha Gals: Change Agents for a Seriously Underserved Allergy
The two Virginians met at a mutual friend’s birthday party in 2017. Candice Matthis and Debbie Nichols hit it off… Read more »