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A New Model of Patient Care for Food Allergy Families
BY KIMBERLEY YATES IN THE first nine years of her life, my daughter Tessa Grosso experienced three nearly fatal allergic… Read more »
When Family Doesn’t Get Your Child’s Food Allergies
How to get through to close relatives that food allergies are a life-threatening condition – when they assume you’re just… Read more »
NY County’s Food Allergy Restaurant Law Proves Grassroots Power
A Long Island county has unanimously passed one of the most progressive food allergy restaurant laws in the United States.… Read more »
The Overnight School Trip: Like Boot Camp for Teens with Food Allergies
School trips are great experiences. They also allow teens the chance to begin developing the skill of managing food allergies… Read more »
Boy Scout Rescued in Wilderness After Severe Food Allergy Reaction
It sounds like every food allergy parent’s fear: a Boy Scout trek into the wilderness goes very wrong when one… Read more »
Sizing Up Tests to See if a Child Can Be Near a Food Allergen in a Room
Q: I’ve heard about “proximity food challenges,” in which kids are shown that they can safely be in a room… Read more »
Food Allergies, Ballet and NYC: How One Young Dancer is Managing It All
When you think of a ballerina, attributes like graceful, talented, athletic, strong, hard-working and world traveling spring to mind. Add… Read more »
How Does a Parent Reconcile Different Results From Skin and Blood Food Allergy Tests?
Q: How does one reconcile differing food allergy test results from two types of tests? Soy is a suspect food… Read more »
Yes, I Did It! Young People Who Won’t Let Food Allergies Stop Them
Young people prove the point: you really can be empowered, despite severe food allergies. WITH the daily vigilance required to… Read more »