FDA Updates Instructions for EpiPen plus more in June’s Asthma & Allergy News Round-Up
In case you missed it, we’re rounding up the week in allergy and asthma news to keep kids with food allergies and other health conditions safe! FDA updates instructions for EpiPens and other Epinephrine Auto-Injectors. The most interesting change is the the labeling change says that three seconds is enough time to keep the auto-injector in the outer […]
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Peanut Allergies…Five Things You May or May Not Know
Has your child recently been diagnosed with a peanut allergy? As parents, it’s natural to try to scour the web to find as much information as possible about this scary health condition. Luckily, we rounded up the top 5 facts about peanut allergies that you may or may not know about already: Peanuts are actually […]
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Safety at Camp: Five Tips For Keeping Kids With Food Allergies Safe At Camp
It’s officially summer! Time for sunny days, rising temperatures and summer camps for kiddos! If you have kids with food allergies, the thought of sending them away to summer camp may give you palpitations, but don’t worry. Take the time to prepare them for their summer away from home with these tips: Teach kids to […]
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Anxiety and Kids with Food Allergies
To Live In Fear or Not to Live In Fear: Dealing with Allergy Anxiety The other day, a friend of my daughter’s came over. My daughter was thrilled to have this gal pal spend several many hours at our home however I felt terrible that her friend, a kiddo with a severe peanut allergy, […]
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Bullying Kids with Food Allergies. How Do You Prevent This ? This Article & More In Our Weekly News Round-up!
In case you missed it, we’re rounding up the week in allergy and asthma news to keep kids with food allergies and other health conditions safe! Scientists are constantly on the lookout for new ways to treat food allergies. What unusual food do they now believe could help kids with food allergies? Find out >> […]
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Does asthma in kids mean food allergies, too? Seems likely.
My son, Ben, happens to be one of those oh-so-lucky kids who has food allergies, severe seasonal allergies AND asthma… a true, triple threat combo that’s apparently not so uncommon. I’ve often wondered how he could be so lucky (total sarcasm, by the way) to have all three, so I was intrigued to recently run […]
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How Can Teachers Prevent Kids With Food Allergies From Feeling Excluded? This Article & More In Our Weekly News Round-up!
In case you missed it, we’re rounding up the week in allergy and asthma news to keep kids with food allergies and other health conditions safe! Parents of kids with food allergies know that an allergic reaction is no laughing matter. So, why did no one else get the memo? Read more >> Kids with […]
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Food Allergies & Picky Eating: A Challenging Combo
This week, we welcomed Joy Marie Adamonis from My Sensational Kid and Me as our guest blogger. Joy’s blog focuses on the ups and downs of her life with her son, who was diagnosed with Sensory Processing Disorder. Most food allergy parents would agree that finding quality allergy friendly products for our kids is not […]
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Can a New Device Test Food For Allergens? This Article & More in Our Weekly News Round-up!
In case you missed it, we’re rounding up the week in allergy and asthma news to keep kids with food allergies and other health conditions safe! Do you worry about dining out with your kids with food allergies? A new device claims to be able to test foods for allergens, but does it work? Read […]
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To Camp or Not to Camp (With Food Allergies)?
The school year is coming to an end, which means one thing: summer camp is right around the corner. Although the thought of sending kids with food allergies off to summer camp can make some parents panic, the reality is that today’s camps are working hard to create safe environments for ALL kids. Food Allergy […]
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Should Restaurants Be Held Liable?
Today, we read a story about a British restaurant owner, Mohammed Zaman, who was convicted of manslaughter in the United Kingdom because a man eating at his restaurant died due to a peanut allergy. Paul Wilson, the man who passed away, ordered a chicken tikka masala takeout meal from Zaman’s Indian restaurant in 2014. At […]
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Eating Out & Food Allergies – Share Your Opinion
We were recently contacted by DOTS (detection on the spot), a start-up developing a consumer product to help people with food allergies. After learning a little about them, we were impressed to find out that the company was co-founded by a mom whose young daughter has a severe nut allergy and a Harvard immunologist. As they […]
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Should epinephrine be more available in public places?
In case you missed it, we’re rounding up the week in allergy and asthma news to keep kids with food allergies and other health conditions safe! Could wearing a 2-inch patch help protect kids with food allergies? A study at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center is testing whether this patch can help build up a child’s peanut […]
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Should kids with peanut allergies be removed from planes…
In case you missed it, we’re rounding up the week in allergy and asthma news to keep kids with food allergies and other health conditions safe! A family was recently kicked off a flight after asking that no one eat peanuts around them. The parents said they were trying to protect their infant son, who […]
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Protecting your life-saving epinephrine.
Yesterday marked the first day of summer, though temperatures suggested it started a couple or more weeks ago. And with temps only going up from here, I want to take a minute to remind you of the ill effects heat can have on our epinephrine auto-injectors, and share a few facts and tips for protecting this […]
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This Week in Allergy & Asthma News
In case you missed it, we’re rounding up the week in allergy and asthma news to keep kids with food allergies and other health conditions safe! In the last year, 25% of people with food allergies have suffered from an allergic reaction while dining out in restaurants! What issues do kids with food allergies face […]
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Spend $15 on AllerMates at CVS & Get a FREE Activity Book + $5 AllerBucks!
Being on the shelves in over 4,500 CVS Health stores around the country has given us the invaluable opportunity to protect kids with food allergies everywhere! We’re so excited by this opportunity that we decided to launch an incredible promotion for all of our wonderful CVS shoppers! When you buy $15 worth of AllerMates products […]
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The Proper Steps For Testing Your Child For Celiac Disease
In honor of Celiac Awareness Month, we asked Margaret Clegg from Mi Gluten Free Gal to guest blog for us about testing your child for Celiac Disease. Your child is not feeling well. They’re tired, their stomach hurts, and they all around don’t feel right. You’ve searched WebMD, looking for possible answers.. Maybe you’ve had a […]
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This Week in Allergy & Asthma News
In case you missed it, we’re rounding up the week in allergy and asthma news to keep kids with food allergies and other health conditions safe! Do you give Benadryl or other allergy medicines to your kids with food allergies? You may want to switch which brand you used after reading about these newly discovered […]
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This Week in Allergy & Asthma News
In case you missed it, we’re rounding up the week in allergy and asthma news to keep kids with food allergies and other health conditions safe! Recently, a 10-year-old boy passed away in Ontario after collapsing in his school’s office due to either an asthma attack or food allergy reaction. The reason? He was not given a […]
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Out with the nuts, in with the seeds!
After my husband and I learned of our son Ben’s severe nut allergy diagnosis so many years ago, we had to suffer the loss of something we had both really loved for a long time… NUTS. From salted to plain, and from salads to sundaes, our love for nuts knew no boundaries. But OF COURSE, […]
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Dining Out With Food Allergies
Do you have kids with food allergies? Preparing every meal at home for your kids can be a daunting task, but many parents prefer to do it to make sure the meal is allergen-free. But, can you get a break from slaving away in the kitchen by dining out at a restaurant? For most families, […]
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This Week in Allergy & Asthma News…
In case you missed it, we’re rounding up the week in allergy and asthma news to keep kids with food allergies and other health conditions safe! If one of your kids has a food allergy, what are the chances that his or her siblings will have the same one? A new study answers this question […]
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This Week in Allergy & Asthma News…
In case you missed it, we’re rounding up the week in allergy and asthma news to keep kids with food allergies and other health conditions safe! Could treating peanut allergies be as easy as brushing your teeth? That could be the future for kids with food allergies, thanks to Intrommune, a biotech company from New […]
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Asthma Inhalers 101: What You Should Know
My son, Ben, not only has severe food allergies, but also deals with asthma (what a fun combo, right?) When Ben was first diagnosed with what I would consider to be mild asthma (in comparison to others), I always wished that someone would hand me a list of pointers that would help me navigate the […]
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