[Updated May 27, 2022] After the loss of their son to anaphylaxis, triggered by food at his child-care center in… Read more »
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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 »
The Changemakers: Working Tirelessly for Those with Food Allergies
Let us tell you the stories of the individuals behind three small food allergy nonprofits that are making a big difference.… Read more »
Report Implicates Peanut Allergy in Teen’s Death After Intimate Act
In the first report of its kind, a peanut-allergic teen died after experiencing a severe allergic reaction during an intimate… Read more »
When Food at the Grocery Store Isn’t Labeled for Top Allergens
People with food allergies depend on the ingredient labels of grocery products for accurate and complete information as part of… Read more »
Vigilance Fatigue: What Food Allergy and COVID-19 Have in Common
To food allergy families, the vigilance with the pandemic felt all too familiar – from wariness of an unseen enemy to frequent hand-washing.
Tape Strip Tests Can Painlessly Tell Eczema From Psoriasis
A Mount Sinai dermatology expert is making significant progress with adhesive tape strip tests, recently revealing that they are a… Read more »
Food Allergy Cited in Deaths of 12-Year-Old and College Student
Two families were left reeling from the loss of sons in the 2019 holiday season, with anaphylaxis confirmed in one… Read more »
Auvi-Q Injectors Now On-Board with American, Other Airlines
American Airlines and 2 other airlines have started stocking Auvi-Q auto-injectors in their medical kits.