Bausch Health in Canada is recalling all current lots of Emerade epinephrine auto-injectors due to the risk of mechanical failure.… Read more »
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Allergist Stresses Safety for Milk and Egg Allergy ‘Ladders’
Dr. Douglas Mack has become an evangelist for clear communication about risks when treating food allergies in children. The Canadian… Read more »
OIT to Sesame Can Safely and Effectively Desensitize Kids
Oral immunotherapy (OIT) for sesame allergy is safe and effective, with 71 percent of kids reaching a maintenance dose and… Read more »
‘Very Low-Dose’ Peanut Oral Immunotherapy Helps Desensitize
Oral immunotherapy using even very small amounts of peanut helps with desensitization and protecting from reactions due to accidental ingestion,… Read more »
Study Shows Skin Water Loss Can Predict Anaphylaxis in an Allergy Challenge
Oral food challenges are a highly accurate way of confirming whether or not someone has a food allergy. But many… Read more »
Air Travel with Food Allergy Survey: From Anxiety to Crew Issues
Air travel causes widespread anxiety among passengers managing food allergies, according to a comprehensive new survey. Ninety-eight percent of 4,704… Read more »
Allergy Mom Reflects on 3 Tragedies – and Vulnerability
Trigger warning: this opinion article references three recent food allergy tragedies. Post may not be suitable for some, including children.… Read more »
Epinephrine Nasal Spray Ready for FDA; Epi Film Makes Progress
Updated May 12, 2023 – A needle-free alternative to the epinephrine auto-injector has taken a crucial step forward with the… Read more »
You Don’t Need To Ditch Your Gas Stove: Asthma Experts
A recent study linked gas stoves with asthma in children, but asthma experts say: it’s not that simple. It has… Read more »
Food Allergy 101: Critical Basics to Know [Allergy Mom Video]
Most of my videos for Allergic Living focus on social situations and advanced situations in dealing with food allergies. But… Read more »