Oral allergy syndrome (OAS) is a form of food allergy that’s tied directly to pollen allergies. Also known as pollen-food… Read more »
Food Allergy
Believe Me, I Do Have Oral Allergy Syndrome
Accepting my diagnosis was easy, convincing others that I couldn’t eat raw fruits or veggies was harder.
Symjepi, the Epinephrine Syringe, Close to Launch with New Deal
With a new commercialization deal involving the Swiss drug giant Novartis, a pre-filled syringe alternative to epinephrine auto-injectors is closer… Read more »
Tick-Based Red Meat Allergy Linked to Heart Disease
Eating a diet with lots of red meat has long been considered a risk factor for cardiovascular disease. But a… Read more »
On Video: Food Allergy Mom Captures Special Moment Daughter Can Eat Safe Bread
“I’m happy that I get to eat bread!” For most people, this sounds like stating the obvious. But for little… Read more »
Southwest Airlines Stops Serving Peanuts to ‘Welcome’ Peanut-Allergic
As a low-cost airline, part of Southwest Airlines’ marketing strategy was to prove it was so cost effective that it… Read more »
EpiPen Supply Situation Improving, But Some Consumers Still Face Hurdles
While the FDA estimated that the shortage of the EpiPen and two generic epinephrine auto-injectors would be “short-term,” a major… Read more »
Family Sues Preschool and Teacher in Elijah’s Dairy Allergy Tragedy
The family of Elijah Silvera, the 3-year-old with a dairy allergy who died of anaphyalxis after being fed a grilled… Read more »
College Student ‘Who Lit Up a Room,’ Dies of Severe Reaction to Chinese Food
Maximillian Alexander McGlinchey, a Penn State University student, died on June 23, 2018 as a result of anaphylaxis to peanut… Read more »
Florida Teen Dies Following Severe Allergic Reaction to Peanut
Updated: July 13, 2018 – Alexi Ryann Stafford, a 15-year-old from Weston, Florida, with a peanut allergy and asthma, has died… Read more »