Treatment of young toddlers with peanut oral immunotherapy (OIT) may be the key to inducing remission of peanut allergy, a… Read more »
Food Allergy News
Severe Snack Reaction: A Teen’s Trauma and Food Allergy Lawsuit
“Hey mom, we have a problem. This has nuts in it,” said Trevor Gartman, then 16, from the backseat of… Read more »
Girl with Milk Allergy Dies of Severe Reaction Related to Desensitization
Brooklyn Secor lit up the room with her huge smile and bright blue eyes. The 9-year-old enjoyed gymnastics and making… Read more »
Swift Sesame Labeling Needed to Halt Sesame Allergy Reactions
Food manufacturers have until January 2023 to comply with a new law requiring them to list “sesame” on packaged food… Read more »
EpiPen Lawsuit Settlement: Bulk of Award Goes to Insurers, Lawyers
A U.S. District Court judge gave final approval in November 2021 to a $345 million settlement with Pfizer Inc. and… Read more »
COVID-19 Shot Safe for Most PEG Allergy; Latinos See Asthma Flares
PEG Allergy? You Likely Can Get the Vaccine People with a polyethylene glycol (PEG) allergy appear to be able to… Read more »
Anaphylaxis in the Air: MD Saves Woman, But Medical Kit an Issue
The tweet from Dr. Amish Shah caught my eye: “We experienced a medical issue on the flight back today, and… Read more »
Report Implicates Peanut Allergy in Teen’s Death After Intimate Act
In the first report of its kind, a peanut-allergic teen died after experiencing a severe allergic reaction during an intimate… Read more »
Food Allergy Kids and Bullying: Clues Parents Will Often Miss
Kids often don’t tell their parents when they’re being bullied about their food allergies. Now, research finds that how parents… Read more »
College Dining Alert: Shortages Affecting Supply of Allergy-Safe Foods
Ruby Schweitzer’s plan to safely eat at her college dining hall came to an abrupt halt a couple weeks after… Read more »