How Food Allergy Bullying Can Be Deadly and 6 Ways to Stop It

The food allergy community is mourning the loss of a promising future food allergy advocate, Chandler Swink, a 19 year-old student on full scholarship at Oakland University, who had planned to go into nursing. While the full details surrounding his death are unclear, we do…

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Answering Questions About Epinephrine While Mourning the Loss of Joseph DeNicola

I've shed many tears this week while reading the updates of Joseph DeNicola's story.  The entire food allergy community is mourning the loss of a boy that most of us never knew, but many of us know all too well. As a food allergy support…

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11 Things You May Not Know About Anaphylaxis

1. In most cases, anaphylaxis occurs when at least 2 organ systems are affected.  See page 9 of this World Allergy Organization slide share for a list of symptoms categorized by organ systems.  In few cases, anaphylaxis can affect only one body system (a sudden…

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10 Reasons Why the General Public Needs to Know About Food Allergies

1. The most common allergens are found in some of the most common foods (milk, peanut butter, etc) 2. Kids are constantly surrounded by food allergens that are life-threatening to them (often being eaten by other children who leave crumbs and don’t wash their hands…

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How to Prevent the Deadly Dangers of Food Allergy Bullying

Food allergy bullying can be anything from verbal teasing or exclusion from group activities to even more dangerous situations where an allergic individual is purposely exposed to their food allergen or threats are made to do so. While teasing, exclusion, and empty threats result in…

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World Allergy Week 2014 Kicked Off Today!

The World Allergy Organization kicked off World Allergy Week this morning in a conference call involving allergy experts around the world with a goal to educate and create awareness of anaphylaxis as a growing public health concern.  Around the world, allergies and anaphylaxis are on…

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Has Your School Received Their Free Supply of Epinephrine?

In November 2013, federal legislation encouraging states to pass laws allowing epinephrine to be stocked in schools was signed into action. The legislation is designed to protect children who may experience unexpected anaphylaxis while at school.  While most kids with diagnosed life-threatening food allergies already…

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