“Today, I will leave this hospital without my son,” Kari Wahl, mother of Brandon Cheatham, wrote in a heartbreaking social… Read more »
Tag: anaphyalxis
Ohio Family Channels Grief into Food Allergy Advocacy to Honor Daughter
The Suhy family of Independence, Ohio, last November experienced the unimaginable tragedy of losing their daughter to an anaphylactic reaction.… Read more »
Airline Crew Did Not Use Defibrillator on Teen Who Had In-Flight Anaphylaxis
Read about the findings of the inquest here. Two cabin crew members aboard the British Airways flight on which a… Read more »
Teenager’s Fatal In-Flight Reaction Raises Food Allergy Labeling Loophole
Read about the findings of the inquest here. A father’s heart-wrenching testimony was heard on the first day of a… Read more »
Epinephrine Underused in Study, But Teens Proved Surprising Exception
A large study that looked at cases of anaphylaxis over seven years at nine emergency departments in Canada found that… Read more »
After Husband Dies of Wasp Allergy, Widow Urges: Get the Allergy Shots
Mandi Baker wants everyone to know just how dangerous stinging insect allergies can be. And if you have such an… Read more »
Family Sues Preschool and Teacher in Elijah’s Dairy Allergy Tragedy
The family of Elijah Silvera, the 3-year-old with a dairy allergy who died of anaphyalxis after being fed a grilled… Read more »
Supply Shortage of EpiPen Auto-Injectors in Canada
For the latest on the EpiPen shortage in Canada, see article here. Canada’s health regulator has expanded its warning about… Read more »
ER Visits for Kids with Severe Food Allergies Spiked 150%
Visits to the emergency room for anaphylaxis in children climbed 150 percent from 2010 to 2016, according to a Blue… Read more »
Inquest Blames Lack of Restaurant Communication in Student’s Fatal Allergic Reaction
A coroner’s inquest has ruled that the fatal allergic reaction of an 18-year-old in Manchester, England was a “death by… Read more »