The food allergy community has been rocked by the news that Elijah Silvera, only 3 years old, was fed a… Read more »
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Dietitians’ Advice on Introducing Other Risky Solids to Baby
Suggestions for introducing foods, other than peanut, that are associated with allergies to infants.
Video: Former OIT Patient on the Struggles and Triumphs of Journey
Boy describes the life-changing experience of an oral immunotherapy trial for peanut allergy.
Baby Meets Risky Foods: Parents Struggle to Adapt to New Food Allergy Guidelines
New guidelines suggest that feeding allergenic foods to at-risk infants plays an important role in allergy prevention. But at home… Read more »
Seeking Food Allergy Accommodations for Preschool Children
When a U.S. preschool receives federal funding, you can look into getting a 504 Plan for a child with food… Read more »
Probe Called into Tragic Death of Allergic 3-Year-Old Given Grilled Cheese at Preschool
Updated November 10, 2017: A 3-year-old has died after his family says he was given a grilled cheese sandwich by… Read more »
A Gathering of Food Allergy Minds: From Latest Research to Patient Stresses
How many times have we heard the expression “two heads are better than one?” In late October 2017, I had… Read more »
How to Resolve Marriage Tensions in a Food Allergy Family
If food allergies are ratcheting up the tension in your marriage, don’t despair. There are ways to find harmony. If… Read more »
Expert Q&A: Risks of Airborne Reactions with Nuts in Industrial Settings
Following our report on the workplace death of Justin Mathews, 33, from what doctors concluded was a severe anaphylactic reaction… Read more »
Jimmy Kimmel on Teal Pumpkin Project: Hurting or Helping the Cause?
“This is a new Halloween thing I was just made aware of, do you know about the teal pumpkins?” Jimmy… Read more »