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Managing Allergies
Food Allergy OIT and Competitive Sports: It Can Be Done
I cannot remember my first allergic reaction. I know it was triggered by a taste of hummus at 13 months… Read more »
Video: Allergy Mom’s Crisis over Summer Camp Menu Options
Last year, Megan Lavin told Allergic Living followers about her older son’s big rite of passage: going to his church’s… Read more »
Grad’s Restaurant Site Brings Allergy Transparency to Campus
A recent graduate is dishing up a taste of technology for Arizona State University students with food allergies to help… Read more »
Huge Need for Support as Study Reveals High Food Allergy Anxiety
When families come in for an oral food challenge at Children’s National Hospital in Washington, D.C., Dr. Linda Herbert asks… Read more »
Allergist and Teen: Top Tips for College with Severe Food Allergies
Dr. Vivian Hernandez-Trujillo* is a Florida allergist, a food allergy patient herself – and a food allergy mom. But she… Read more »
Video: 2 Severe Allergic Reactions at College, a Student’s Lessons
Spencer Wirtheim is an accomplished athlete – he played lacrosse as a mid-fielder while studying at Cornell University. He’s not… Read more »
Meet 4 Colleges Taking ‘Allergy-Friendly’ Food to the Next Level
The aroma of chiles simmering with beef, the sizzle of peppers hitting a sauté pan, the sight of vibrantly colored… Read more »
FARE Launches Boycott of Mars Candy over Snickers Campaign
The allergy nonprofit FARE has launched a consumer boycott of Mars Inc.’s Snickers over its advertising campaign that promotes the… Read more »
Video: My Food-Allergic Son’s Speech: ‘It’s OK to Be Different’
Megan Lavin’s straight-A son was asked to give the graduation speech at his elementary school. His topic was “obstacles” –… Read more »