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Food Allergy News
MD Ignites Debate: Why No Auto-Injectors, Other Drugs in Plane Medical Kits?
Dr. Andrea Merrill’s tweet caught my eye on June 12, and I certainly wasn’t alone. The surgeon posted about an… Read more »
Allergy Families Wait Anxiously, as Formula Fly-In Operation Begins
Efforts to combat the nationwide formula shortage have taken flight, signaling hope for families who are increasingly desperate to find… Read more »
Hard Lessons on Why the Death Nut Challenge Doesn’t Belong at School
As Andrea Sanchez Aguirre’s sixth-grade students began streaming into her classroom late morning on May 13, several began doubling over… Read more »
Rare Anaphylactic Reactions to COVID-19 Shots Aren’t Caused by Allergies: NIH
Adults with serious allergies or a mast cell disorder are no more likely to experience anaphylaxis after an mRNA COVID-19… Read more »
Peanut-Allergic Teen Dies of Severe Reaction that Began at School
At Allergic Living, we’re saddened to report that Jagger Shaw, 14, has died of anaphlaxis. The teen from Papillion, Nebraska,… Read more »
For Food Allergy Awareness Week: Making the Invisible So Visible
Let’s face it, those of us with multiple food allergies don’t stand out in a crowd. We don’t look obviously… 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 »
Why We Need Certified Allergy Nurse Educators
Imagine it: after your or your child’s food allergy diagnosis, you are introduced to a certified allergy nurse educator (ANE).… Read more »
Elijah’s Law for Daycare Gains in More States. Will California be Next?
[Updated May 27, 2022] After the loss of their son to anaphylaxis, triggered by food at his child-care center in… Read more »