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Allergic Living’s 2012 Holiday Gift Guide

Inventive ideas for that special person with allergies or celiac disease.

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Spice Allergy: On the Rise and Difficult to Spot

Allergies to spices are difficult to detect and on the rise, says allergist Sami Bahna.

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Survey Finds Many Unprepared for Anaphylaxis

Media Release / Sanofi Canada / Nov. 1, 2012 According to a new 2012 Leger Marketing survey commissioned by Sanofi Canada, an alarming number of Canadians at risk of anaphylaxis do NOT always carry or have immediate access to an epinephrine auto-injector. And many are uncertain about how to correctly use the device. Low level [...]

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Majority Not Carrying An Auto-Injector for Allergy

An alarming 63 percent of adults at risk of anaphylaxis do not always carry an auto-injector with them.

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Allergy-Friendly Halloween Crafts

Awesome Halloween crafts and non-food alternatives.

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Halloween List: Allergy-Friendly Candies and Treats

Head down to the nearest Halloween candy aisle or online candy retailer and you’ll see loads of packages displaying the peanut-free symbol. And you’ll find many other top allergens out of the Halloween pile as well: literally dozens of food companies are now offering allergy-friendly or gluten-free treats, making life ghoulishly simple and safer for [...]

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City Kids More Prone to Food Allergies

If you’re a kid living in the city, you’re a lot more likely to have a food allergy than if you live out a farm. In fact, you’re also more likely to have a food allergy than kids living in your city’s suburbs or in adjacent small towns, with the gap growing as the population [...]

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Allergist Mom: What My Food Allergic Kids Taught Me

The medical training did not prepare me for having children with multiple allergies.

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Campaign for a Quebec Food Allergy & Asthma School Law

Following a young girl’s tragic death, please join the write-in campaign.

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Step-by-Step Guide to Dining Out Safely

Missing out on great restaurant evenings with friends? Learn how you, too, can indulge.

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