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Food Allergy
Some Adults with EoE Allergy Can Just Cut Milk, Instead of 6 Foods
Food elimination diets are a common treatment for eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). That’s the form of food allergy where certain foods… Read more »
Pfizer Agrees to Pay $345M to Settle EpiPen Price Hike Case
Pfizer Inc. and two of its subsidiaries have agreed to pay $345 million to settle lawsuits related to allegations of… Read more »
Epitope Mapping Test Diagnoses Peanut Allergy With Over 90% Accuracy
Updated January, 2022 – A blood test called “epitope mapping” accurately predicted peanut allergy 93 percent of the time, a… Read more »
After Daughter’s Food Allergy Tragedy, Idaho Family Launches Foundation
The family of an Idaho teen who died from a severe allergic reaction in May 2021 has launched a new… Read more »
First Poop Study: What Does It Mean for Allergy Prevention?
The contents of a baby’s first poop may help predict a child’s likelihood of developing allergies later on, a new… Read more »
School Guidelines Recommend: No Allergy-Free Zones, More Training
Allergists have issued guidelines that call for schools and child-care centers to have staff training on anaphylaxis, allergy action plans,… Read more »
Red Sneakers Day Steps Up Its Impact, as May 20 Gains Calendar Status
For the past three years, May 20 has been circled in red on the Debbs’ family calendar. The date marks… Read more »
Allergy News: State to Require Insurance Coverage of Epis; Elijah’s Law Progress
Delaware to Mandate Auto-injector Coverage A bill headed to Delaware Governor John Carney’s desk would require insurance plans to cover… Read more »
President Signs FASTER Act, Making Sesame Labeling the Law
Food allergy advocates were celebrating after President Joe Biden on April 23 signed the FASTER Act into law. The act… Read more »