When they’re little, you carry the epinephrine auto-injectors everywhere. In a diaper bag, then in your purse. On the first… Read more »
Tag: allergy tragedy
Allergist’s View: Talking with Teens About Carrying Epinephrine
By reading food labels and being careful, many teens with food allergies can go years without having an allergic reaction.… Read more »
Federal Dillon’s Law Would Widen School Epinephrine Access
Dillon Mueller’s family has big hopes for newly introduced federal legislation that would allow good Samaritans to use epinephrine in… Read more »
Grieving Colleagues Recall Dancer Órla’s Food Allergy Vigilance
Órla Baxendale was “bold, goofy, caring, hilarious,” says Christine Flores about the 25-year-old, who suffered a fatal allergic reaction after… Read more »
Family Will Sue in Dancer’s Fatal Reaction to Mislabeled Cookies
Órla Baxendale’s family will be filing legal action against Stew Leonard’s and Cookies United over the dancer’s fatal allergic reaction… Read more »
Family, School Settle for $1 Million in Teen’s Allergy Tragedy
A Nebraska school district has agreed to pay $1 million to the family of a teen who died of anaphylaxis… 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 »
New York Assembly Passes Elijah’s Law Requiring Daycare Food Allergy Protocols
The New York State Assembly has passed legislation the food allergy community has been waiting for: Elijah’s Law, which tells… Read more »
Allergic Teen’s Eczema May Have Played Role in Cheese-Related Tragedy
A London coroner’s inquest into the death of Karanbir Cheema, 13, heard testimony that sheds light on medical missteps contributing… Read more »
Teen Who Turned Life Around Dies of Allergic Reaction to Nuts
Teen ate power bar, not realizing it contained nuts. He didn’t have an auto-injector.