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
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 »
5-Minute Microneedle Patch Desensitizes Peanut-Allergic Mice
A microneedle patch worn just a few minutes at a time successfully desensitized peanut-allergic mice, new research shows. By inserting… Read more »
Allergic Living’s Research Highlights from the AAAAI 2022 Conference
At the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology annual meeting held in Phoenix in late February 2022, thousands of… Read more »
Want Food Allergy ‘Jokes’ to Stop? Call Them Out
I was saddened but not surprised watching a Saturday Night Live (SNL) skit that made light of peanut allergies. In… Read more »
Fecal Transplant Pills Show Promise in Treating Food Allergies
Fecal microbiota transplants (FMT) enabled some with severe peanut allergy to consume up to two peanuts without reacting, early clinical… Read more »
Study Finds Getting Epi Early Prevents Uncontrolled Allergic Reactions
A data analysis presented at the AAAAI allergists’ annual meeting reinforces the importance of prompt self-administration of epinephrine to treat… Read more »
Parents Who Feed Peanut to Babies Willing to Try Other Allergens Too
If parents are willing to introduce peanut to a baby under six months old, they’re then far more likely also… Read more »