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MD Ignites Debate: Why No Auto-Injectors, Other Drugs in Plane Medical Kits?
Dr. Andrea Merrill’s tweet caught my eye on June 12, and I certainly wasn’t alone. The surgeon posted about an… Read more »
I Was Silenced About My Son’s Food Allergy, Just to Stay on a Plane
We were traveling cross-country from New Jersey to Los Angeles so my son Josh, who’s 16, could participate in a… Read more »
Want Food Allergy ‘Jokes’ to Stop? Call Them Out
I was saddened but not surprised watching a Saturday Night Live (SNL) skit that made light of peanut allergies. In… Read more »
Enough is Enough With the Food Allergy ‘Jokes’
Food allergies are the “Rodney Dangerfield” of diseases. They get NO respect. For years now, I have been calling out… Read more »
Anaphylaxis in the Air: MD Saves Woman, But Medical Kit an Issue
The tweet from Dr. Amish Shah caught my eye: “We experienced a medical issue on the flight back today, and… Read more »
The Big Tennis Trip: My Teen and His Coach Took the Food Allergy Reins
On an overcast October afternoon, tennis coach Les Smith arrived at our New Jersey home to pick up my son… Read more »
Kaléo Announces Relaunch in Canada of Allerject Auto-Injector
The compact Allerject epinephrine auto-injector will relaunch across the Canada as of May 19, the pharmaceutical maker Kaléo has announced.… Read more »
3 in 4 Kids See Benefit From Viaskin Peanut Patch After 3 Years
After three years of using the Viaskin Peanut patch in children ages 4 to 11, more than half (52 percent)… Read more »
New Girl Scout Cookie ‘May Contain’ Warnings Upset Allergy Families
One of two bakeries that supply Girl Scout cookies has added “may contain” warnings to its products. Jeni Cameron, a… Read more »