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Alpha-gal syndrome often causes delayed gastrointestinal symptoms in children, making this tick-borne allergy surprisingly difficult to recognize and diagnose.

#pediatrics #alpha-gal syndrome #AGS #food allergies #diagnosis #stomach ache #tick

Many travel insurers consider food allergies pre-existing conditions. Failing to disclose them could jeopardize coverage for allergic reactions abroad.

#travel insurance #food allergies #food allergy awareness #anaphylaxis #preexisting conditions #coverage

A new survey estimates unclear allergen information costs U.S. restaurants $12.6 billion annually as allergy-affected diners increasingly take their business elsewhere.

#food allergies #food allergy awareness #celiac #dining out #anaphylaxis #menu #allergens #gluten #restaurants

Four lots of generic cetirizine were recalled nationwide after possible ranitidine contamination, posing a serious allergy risk to susceptible consumers.

#recall #product safety #cetirizine #Zyrtec #Zantac #ranitidine #FDA #FDA recall #cross-contact #cross-contamination #antihistamines #anaphylaxis

Researchers are testing whether starting peanut patch therapy in infancy can permanently change the course of peanut allergy.

#food allergies #food allergy awareness #viaskin #peanut patch #treatment #infants #peanut allergy

Researchers found widespread alpha-gal sensitization in tick-prone states, though many people with antibodies haven't developed alpha-gal syndrome.

#unc school of medicine #food allergies #alpha-gal syndrome #ticks #tick season #epidemic #meat allergy

Remember, when you suspect anaphylaxis...

#anaphylaxis #foodallergies #epinephrine #reaction

A wrongful death lawsuit alleges false food allergy assurances and inadequate emergency response led to a teenager's fatal in-flight reaction.

#anaphylaxis #qatar airways #food allergies #civil suit #death

Experts say careful allergy evaluation before surgery can improve antibiotic choices, reduce infection risk, and help identify causes of life-threatening reactions.

#surgery #anaphylaxis #food allergies #medication #cefazolin

Most chronic abdominal pain isn't allergy-related, but persistent meal-triggered symptoms may warrant evaluation for rare immune-mediated food disorders after routine testing fails.

#FPIES #MCAS #foodallergies #IBS #IBD #chronic pain

"With every tragedy, there has to be change. My son didn't die in vain."

#ElijasLaw #foodallergies #epinephrine #anaphylaxis #Missouri #legislation #daycare #preschool

"I got stung by a wasp... and I'm allergic!"

#anaphylaxis #epinephrine #tiktok #venom #insect

International food safety experts adopt new science-based guidance to improve the reliability of "may contain" allergen warnings.

#foodallergies #who #foodsafety

A TikToker's risky DIY food challenge is drawing criticism and serving as a powerful safety warning.

#reckless #tiktok #foodallergies #anaphylaxis

Benedict's Law transforms school allergy safety in England and raises questions about protections in US schools.

Whether a child survives anaphylaxis at school should NOT depend on their ZIP code. This country’s inability to safeguard its children represents a tragic and systemic deficiency that MUST be addressed.

#united states

After crew administered epinephrine for a suspected allergic reaction, the Coast Guard airlifted a mariner from a freighter on Lake Huron.

Saved by the quick thinking of his crewmates and rescuers, see the incredible footage of Coast Guard responders airlifting a crewman suffering anaphylaxis from a ship on Lake Huron at midnight.

#walter j mccarthy jr #anaphylaxis foodallergies

Johns Hopkins study finds omalizumab delivers clinical trial-like results in helping patients safely introduce allergenic foods.

#xolair #foodallergy #foodallergies

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