Allergic Living Editor Gwen Smith interviews Kristin Chenoweth, the actress, TV star and broadway singer about her new advocating role with the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America’s “Know Your Count” campaign to promote asthma awareness.
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Lawsuit Filed in Tragic Peanut Allergy Death
The parents of Natalie Giorgi, who died of an anaphylactic reaction to a bite of peanut, have filed a wrongful death lawsuit.
2 States Progress on Stock Epinephrine at School
Various state legislatures recently made advances in their “stock epinephrine” bills
A Teen’s Story of Allergy Bullying – and Bravery
A 16-year-old with food allergies tells her story of bullying.
4 States Pass Stock Epinephrine Bills
The hard work of food allergy advocates is leading to real change across the United States.
Food Allergy Bullying at School is on the Rise
JACKSON Tichenor was scared. The fourth grader from Stillwater, Minnesota, was walking back to class after lunch when a couple… Read more »
What Happened to Amarria: Time to End Food Allergy Tragedies
Amarria was the wakeup call: epinephrine has to be there to save lives.
Allergic Girl’s Death: “Everything Went Wrong”
Sylvain Lefort can’t get the scene out of his mind. It is the evening of September 16, 2010. One moment,… Read more »
Teen Has Fatal Reaction at Chicago School
Tragedy has struck a Chicago school: 13-year-old Katelyn Carlson has died after eating Chinese food that was supposed to be safe.
Sabrina’s Law: The Girl and the Food Allergy Law
One young girl’s tragic, likely preventable death from anaphylaxis has become the catalyst for change in Ontario. Sabrina’s Law now requires anaphylaxis safety plans in schools across the province.