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Tag: managing food allergies
When Family Doesn’t Get Your Child’s Food Allergies
How to get through to close relatives that food allergies are a life-threatening condition – when they assume you’re just… Read more »
Food Allergies, Ballet and NYC: How One Young Dancer is Managing It All
When you think of a ballerina, attributes like graceful, talented, athletic, strong, hard-working and world traveling spring to mind. Add… Read more »
Yes, I Did It! Young People Who Won’t Let Food Allergies Stop Them
Young people prove the point: you really can be empowered, despite severe food allergies. WITH the daily vigilance required to… Read more »
Do You Have Red Meat Allergy?
When should I suspect that I’m allergic to alpha-gal?
Jessica Vosk: Broadway Star Lives Her Dream While Navigating Food Allergies
Update: Jessica Vosk ended her acclaimed run in Broadway’s Wicked in May 2019. Below, she speaks about her experiences with… Read more »
When Non-Allergic People Stand up for Food Allergies, We All Win
There’s nothing like celebrity to draw attention to a medical condition.
Opinion: Airlines Need to Get Serious About Allergies and In-Flight Auto-Injectors
Why airlines must get serious about in-flight auto-injectors.
Single with Food Allergies: Advice on Dating and Relationships
Learning to tell then kiss, food-free dates and other essential secrets to looking for love in a time of allergy. … Read more »
The Consequences of Faking a Food Allergy
People like me don’t get to choose when I’d “like” to have food allergies. So when a friend faked a food allergy, it send a dangerous message.