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Tag: food allergy
Hard Lessons on Why the Death Nut Challenge Doesn’t Belong at School
As Andrea Sanchez Aguirre’s sixth-grade students began streaming into her classroom late morning on May 13, several began doubling over… Read more »
Trending for 2022: Readers’ Top Ask the Allergist Questions
Allergic Living’s Ask the Experts’ Section is highly popular. In the area of food allergies, leading allergists Dr. Scott Sicherer… Read more »
The Garden and My Food-Allergic Sons: Cultivating New Tastes
When many people think of a kitchen garden, they jump to thinking about the food you get and the money… Read more »
Peanut-Allergic Teen Dies of Severe Reaction that Began at School
At Allergic Living, we’re saddened to report that Jagger Shaw, 14, has died of anaphlaxis. The teen from Papillion, Nebraska,… Read more »
A Teen’s Journey: From Isolation to Owning My Food Allergies
I recently faced a rather unusual challenge. It was a “chicken challenge”. You see, I have been allergic to dairy,… Read more »
I Was Silenced About My Son’s Food Allergy, Just to Stay on a Plane
We were traveling cross-country from New Jersey to Los Angeles so my son Josh, who’s 16, could participate in a… Read more »
Food Allergy Mentoring Proves a Powerful Support for Parents and Kids
When an allergist diagnosed Rebecca Sager’s baby daughter with allergies to dairy, egg, peanuts and tree nuts, the mother felt… Read more »
Food Allergy Mom’s Advice: Going to Birthday Parties
The card says: “Your son/daughter is invited to a birthday party!” Can you hear the audible gasps of the food… Read more »
Elijah’s Law for Daycare Gains in More States. Will California be Next?
[Updated May 27, 2022] After the loss of their son to anaphylaxis, triggered by food at his child-care center in… Read more »