Many kids with food allergies follow a similar path. As babies, their skin is red and inflamed from eczema. Then,… Read more »
Tag: Dr. James Baker
Advice to Always Go to the ER After an Epi Shot is Set to Change
Updated: February 2024 – After using an epinephrine auto-injector for anaphylaxis, patients have been told for years to call 911… Read more »
Rare Anaphylactic Reactions to COVID-19 Shots Aren’t Caused by Allergies: NIH
Adults with serious allergies or a mast cell disorder are no more likely to experience anaphylaxis after an mRNA COVID-19… Read more »
NIH Launches Study of Allergic Reactions to COVID-19 Vaccines
Updated Summer of 2021 – Researchers are enrolling participants in a study to determine whether people with severe allergies or… Read more »
FAQ on: Allergy Concerns and the mRNA COVID-19 Vaccine
Updated May 17, 2022 – The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that more than 220.7 million people across… Read more »
From Bethenny to Food Allergy Tragedy: 2019’s Cruel But Eye-Opening Start
The New Year of 2019 arrived with anxiety for those in the food allergy community, as tragedy and severe reactions… Read more »
Experts’ Viewpoint on: Epinephrine Auto-Injector Needle Length and Dosing Debate
Experts weigh in on epinephrine auto-injector needle length and dosing debate after coroner’s inquest following tragic death. As board-certified allergists… Read more »
EpiPen Shortage in U.S. to be “Short-Term,” FDA Says
Updated June 15, 2018. Branded and generic epinephrine auto-injectors distributed in the U.S. by Mylan NV are officially in shortage because… Read more »
Pharmacists See National U.S. Epinephrine Shortage, Non-Profit Calls for Government Action
For the latest update on the EpiPen shortage, see Allergic Living’s article here. A major U.S. organization of pharmacists is… Read more »
U.S. Consumers Report EpiPen Supply Issues: What to Do and Auto-Injector Choices
For the latest update on the EpiPen shortage in the U.S., see Allergic Living’s article here. Many American families and… Read more »