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New Peanut Allergy Test Reveals if Trace Amounts Risky or Not
Skin and blood tests to diagnose peanut allergy are known to have a high rate of false positives – as… Read more »
Anaphylaxis Over Ocean: MD Finds No Epinephrine Vial in Plane’s Kit
Is there a doctor on board? Yet again, we come across a story of an emergency 30,000 feet up in… Read more »
Peanut-Allergic Teen Dies of Severe Reaction that Began at School
At Allergic Living, we’re saddened to report that Jagger Shaw, 14, has died of anaphlaxis. The teen from Papillion, Nebraska,… Read more »
The Restaurant That Wouldn’t Take My Food Allergy Seriously
The restaurant manager demanded: ‘Where’s your disability?’ How much we still need to advocate for food allergy rights.
I Was Silenced About My Son’s Food Allergy, Just to Stay on a Plane
We were traveling cross-country from New Jersey to Los Angeles so my son Josh, who’s 16, could participate in a… Read more »
Epitope Mapping Test Diagnoses Peanut Allergy With Over 90% Accuracy
Updated January, 2022 – A blood test called “epitope mapping” accurately predicted peanut allergy 93 percent of the time, a… Read more »
Strong Results for SLIT Therapy Seen in Peanut-Allergic Toddlers
In a small study, sublingual immunotherapy (SLIT) was effective in desensitizing peanut-allergic toddlers, allowing 74 percent to consume 4,443 milligrams… Read more »
Allergy News: EpiPen Class Action Can Proceed; DBV Hopeful on Patch
Mylan Loses Bid to Dismiss Lawsuit A U.S. district judge has ruled that a class action lawsuit against Mylan Inc.,… Read more »
FARE Retreat: Experts Explore Food Allergy Treatment, Testing
“Science is showing us the path to a future in which new therapeutic options may provide both solutions as well… Read more »