U.S. Gluten-Free Label Rules in Effect August 5
As of Aug. 5, 2014, packaged foods across the U.S. will have to comply with the new federal rules for labeling foods as “gluten-free”. The rules, set by the FDA last summer, require that any packaged...
View ArticleFDA Warns of Anaphylaxis from OTC Acne Products
What to do? The FDA report offers the following advice if you are unsure if you will react to an OTC acne product: - Before using for the first time, apply a small amount to one or two small affected...
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Most Expansive ‘Stock Epi’ Law to Date Passes in Florida
Florida Representative Matt Hudson Florida recently passed a ground-breaking bill that is the most comprehensive stock epinephrine legislation introduced to date in any U.S. state. The Emergency...
View ArticleStudy Discovers Cause of EoE Food Allergies
A new study has found the genetic and molecular relationship that causes eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE). It’s a discovery that could lead to new therapies for the notoriously difficult-to-manage...
View ArticleAllergists Respond to Mayor’s Death Due to Wasp Stings
Following the tragic death of a Quebec mayor from wasp stings, the Canadian Society for Allergy and Clinical Immunology (CSACI) has issued a statement with advice about insect venom anaphylaxis. Lucie...
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Sabrina’s Law’s Future is Safe
Photo of Sabrina Shannon The Ministry of Education for the province of Ontario has informed Anaphylaxis Canada that Sabrina’s Law, the groundbreaking anaphylaxis legislation, is safe and will not be...
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Off to College with Allergies, Celiac
For the related Canadian article, click here. When her son David Parkinson was a little boy with allergies to seven different foods, Susan Leavitt shuddered at the thought of him leaving home one day...
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Managing Milk Allergy in Canadian Schools
Lynne Glover with daughter Elodie. For the U.S. article, click here. Cheese, milk yogurt, pizza, popcorn, you name it – dairy is in everything. Allergic Living magazine investigates the big challenges...
View ArticleInterview on Alpha-Gal Red Meat Allergy Caused by Tick Bites
Allergies to alpha-gal, a carbohydrate found in red meat, is a true IgE-mediated allergy and results in delayed allergic reactions to red meat, confirms a new study. By monitoring 13 patients with...
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$10 Million Peanut Allegy Death Lawsuit to be Seen by Jury
Amarria Johnson A $10 million wrongful death lawsuit filed by Laura Pendleton, whose daughter Amarria Johnson died from a peanut allergy reaction at school, will go to trial in Richmond, Virginia in...
View ArticleAnaphylaxis in the Air: Two Recent Airline Incidents
Two food allergy emergencies occurred recently aboard two long-distance flights, reminding all of us in the allergy community of the importance of being prepared for anaphylaxis. The first incident...
View Article‘Extremely High’ Food Allergy Rate in Inner-City Children
A new study suggests that up to 1 in 10 inner-city children is allergic to peanut, milk or egg. “We expected a relatively high rate since this was a “high risk” birth cohort, with at least one parent...
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Race Driver Unveils Allergy Winners, Tells of Own Severe Reaction
Tagliani and the race car design contest winner, Leah Johnson, at the unveiling. The winners of the Summer of TAG awareness contest had the chance to meet NASCAR and IndyCar driver Alex Tagliani and...
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Xolair for Chronic Hives Offers Hope to Sufferers
Health Canada has approved the drug omalizumab, known by the brand name Xolair, as a treatment for chronic idiopathic hives that do not respond to antihistamine treatment. The Canadian approval follows...
View ArticleCanadian Doctors Org. Issues New School Allergy Guidelines
The Canadian Society of Allergy and Clinical Immunology has released a new edition of its guidelines for managing anaphylaxis in schools. “This comprehensive resource provides recommendations based on...
View ArticleAAAAI Releases Updated Food Allergy Guidelines for Doctors
The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology has released an update to its Food Allergy Practice Parameter. These guidelines are intended to help allergists make informed decisions with their...
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Allergic Student Returns to School with New Accommodations Plan
Lynne Glover with Elodie. A Canadian girl with severe allergies to dairy and eggs is now back at school with a new accommodations plan to keep her safe and included. Readers of Allergic Living will...
View ArticleUnited Airlines Quietly Changes Its Peanut Policy
United Airlines has amended its allergy policy to allow “buffer zones” to be created for peanut-allergic passengers. Now, travelers with a peanut allergy are encouraged to inform a flight attendant,...
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Gut Bacteria Show Potential to Block, Even Treat Peanut Allergy
Study author Cathryn Nagler. A common class of gut bacteria has the potential to prevent and even treat food allergies, according to a groundbreaking study published in August in the Proceedings of...
View ArticleEnterovirus May Make September’s Asthma Peak More Severe
The “September peak” for asthma shows signs of being especially troublesome this year because of a surge in a virus that can have especially nasty effects on asthmatics. The September peak or spike...
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