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A new study raises hopes for skin patches that would desensitize those with peanut or milk allergy.

There have long been tales of marijuana causing reactions. Now a Canadian allergist has confirmed that the week is indeed an allergen. After one of his patients broke out in hives and had trouble breathing after drinking marijuana tea, Dr. Gordon Sussman began asking his patients about their marijuana use, and recruited 17 people for [...]

The team at Allergic Living were honoured to be awarded the Susan Dagleish Award for Corporate Community Service at Anaphylaxis Canada’s spring conference.

May is the official month of asthma and allergy awareness. Here are a few of the activities and events. – Managing your child’s asthma while he or she is at school is a challenge. Enter the Everyone Breathe Asthma Education Grants program, courtesy of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America in partnership with corporate [...]

Drumroll, please! The winner of the grand prize in The Allergic Living May Awareness Contest is: Wendy Antosiewicz of Hamilton, New Jersey. Wendy tells Allergic Living that she greatly looks forward to receiving the state-of-the-art KitchenAid® Architect Series Stand Mixer in Cocoa Silver. (Retail value approximately $500.) As the mom of a daughter with allergies [...]

Advice from leading experts on how to speak to food allergic children about the risks and precautions –  without instilling fear. See also our full article on “Your Child and Food Allergy Fears“. Toddlers and Preschoolers Start the awareness – You’ll need to inform a young child that an allergen can make him or her [...]

What goes into the perfect Asthma Plan can be a lifesaver.

Serves 6 to 8 as a aside Free of: All top allergens and gluten-free Ingredients 1 napa cabbage 1 English cucumber 1 jicama [Possible substitute: Asian pear] 1 red pepper 1 yellow pepper 1 mango Dressing 1/2 cup (125 mL) olive oil 4 tbsp (60 mL) fresh lemon juice 4 tbsp (60 mL) rice wine [...]