Traditional Valentine’s Day gifts often fall into the potentially allergenic category – meaning things that people with allergies may be sensitive to. Chocolates, flowers, and perfume/cologne have long been at the top of the list for Valentine giving, but you don’t want to be giving your sweetheart an allergic reaction or an asthma attack on
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There is now officially an FDA approved treatment for a food allergy. Palforzia is a standardized, oral immunotherapy product for the treatment of peanut allergy. It is intended for use in lessening the risk of allergic reactions in peanut-allergic patients after accidental exposure to peanuts. The treatment is approved for patients aged 4 through 17
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It’s mid-September and everyone’s back to school, settling in to the routine of a new school year. If you haven’t already heard it, you may soon hear “Mom! I think I’m allergic to school!” And while your first reaction might be to laugh, there may actually be some truth in that statement. Ragweed season is
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Summer’s winding down and school is just around the corner. With all the excitement of new teachers, new classes maybe even a new school, don’t forget to check off the following items that may pertain to your allergic or asthmatic child: Prepare an Anaphylaxis Action Plan – and make sure your Epipen hasn’t expired! Have
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