Patients with moderate-to-severe asthma who are struggling with disease control may find relief with the biologic medication called Dupixent (dupilumab).… Read more »
Author: Mariam Matti
Allergy to Peanut, Milk and Shellfish the Most Common in American Kids
A nationally representative population study led by a team at Northwestern University confirms the high prevalence of peanut and milk… Read more »
Ohio Mom Helps Food Allergy Alert Signs Spread to Cincinnati Parks
What’s a food allergy parent to do when she sees allergens lurking around playground equipment?
Inspirational Teen with EoE Leads Fight for Rights to Medically Necessary Food
Remington Walls has a severe form of the food allergy known as EoE, and can’t eat any solid food.
FDA Set to Launch Consumer Survey on Allergens in Cosmetics
The FDA is seeking consumer feedback through a survey in a process that may lead to allergen and ingredient labeling… Read more »
Ohio Family Channels Grief into Food Allergy Advocacy to Honor Daughter
The Suhy family of Independence, Ohio, last November experienced the unimaginable tragedy of losing their daughter to an anaphylactic reaction.… Read more »
FDA Launches Process to Weigh Making Sesame the Top 9th Allergen
After years of lobbying from the U.S. food allergy community, the FDA announced on Oct. 29, 2018 that it was… Read more »
Take Action: How to Lobby for Sesame as Top Allergen
For the latest news on sesame becoming the 9th top allergen in the U.S. as part of the FASTER Act,… Read more »
$8 Million Grant Aims to Improve Asthma Control Among Children in Navajo Nation
An $8 million project aims to change the health of this tribe’s children, who suffer an alarming rate of asthma… Read more »
Teen’s Tragedy ‘Devastating’ News to Man Who Sued Pret after Sesame Allergy Reaction
“It’s a tragedy, and I hoped that my case would have been the wakeup call to Pret a Manger,” New… Read more »