Food allergy advocates are giving FAA an earful over a proposed rule letting airlines choose to stock epi devices or not.
There is a big push on to require gluten labeling on packaged food in the United States. Three federal bills shine a spotlight on the need to disclose gluten-containing grains, such as rye and barley, ...
Megan Lavin’s oldest with multiple food allergies is starting high school. It’s an exciting transition and, when it comes to the allergies, she’s frankly finding it a breeze compared to past school ...
From baked goods, to salad dressings, sauces, international cuisines, cosmetics and more, learn where your family's allergens may hide.
Allergic Living is proud to assist in your awareness and education efforts with the following free 8.5 x 11-inch food allergy posters. Click an image to download it. These food allergy posters and ...
A life with OAS means only cooked or baked fruit. From this popular archived article, our writer describes how she misses crisp, raw fruit. Cradling a fresh, succulent peach in my hands, I take in its ...
When the Food and Drug Administration made Palforzia the first-ever approved food allergy treatment in 2020, allergists hailed the news as “monumental“. But now, the breakthrough oral immunotherapy ...
As any person with soy allergy will tell you, it seems as though the small legume is in just about everything – and they’re right. Soybeans – which are related to clover, peas and alfalfa – are ...
Q. I’ve read differing views on whether it would be safe for a nut-allergic person to eat baked goods with coconut or coconut oil. What’s your view on coconut? Dr. Sicherer: Despite its name, coconut ...
One of the nerve-racking parts of living with severe allergies is having to make the call about if and when an allergic reaction is anaphylaxis. A shot of epinephrine can save a life, but having to ...
Ten years ago, Dr. James Baker, then chief medical officer of Food Allergy Research & Advocacy (FARE), told the organization to avoid talk of a food allergy “cure.” “I recoiled at the word ‘cure.’ In ...
It was nearing dusk when I arrived at the stunning Hamanasi Adventure & Dive Resort in Belize. Approaching the stairs to a grand wraparound porch outside the reception, I was greeted with an ...