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Allergy-Related Death of Cannabis Worker Sparks Concerns
A woman who collapsed and died after an asthma attack in an indoor marijuana cultivation facility is the first-known allergy-related… Read more »
Could Xolair Be the First Biologic Treatment for Food Allergies?
Biologic medications that neutralize IgE antibodies have long been considered a promising food allergy treatment. Now, one such medication –… Read more »
First-Time Mom on Baby’s Anaphylaxis and Food Allergy Reality
Lots of things are scary as a first-time parent, but nothing prepared me for watching my baby experience severe anaphylaxis.… Read more »
Marijuana Allergy: From Symptoms to Causes, Cross-Reactions
In recent years, 19 U.S. states and Canada have legalized cannabis, aka marijuana, for recreational use, while 38 states have… Read more »
It’s Come to This: ‘Borrowing’ Epinephrine on Planes
“Does anyone have an epinephrine auto-injector or antihistamines?” On two different flights within a year, Dr. Kimberly Blumenthal walked the… Read more »
New Peanut Allergy Test Reveals if Trace Amounts Risky or Not
Skin and blood tests to diagnose peanut allergy are known to have a high rate of false positives – as… Read more »
Anaphylaxis Over Ocean: MD Finds No Epinephrine Vial in Plane’s Kit
Is there a doctor on board? Yet again, we come across a story of an emergency 30,000 feet up in… Read more »
Grandmother Broke Our Traditions to Include Me and My Food Allergies
On our visits to India, my maternal grandmother, who I call Dida, would ask us about dinner – before we… Read more »
Hard Lessons on Why the Death Nut Challenge Doesn’t Belong at School
As Andrea Sanchez Aguirre’s sixth-grade students began streaming into her classroom late morning on May 13, several began doubling over… Read more »