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The Weatherford Independent School District in Texas recently created a policy that states school staff should give Benadryl for food allergy reactions. This practice creates a lot of concern. Epinephrine is the first line of defense for anaphylaxis. The Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (KFA is a division of AAFA) sent a letter to the Weatherford ISD board. Read the letter and learn more about properly treating anaphylaxis.
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Mastering a Milk Allergy
Milk allergy is a very common food allergy (for kids and adults) in the U.S. Like other food allergies, it can cause a severe allergic reaction. But labels can be misleading. Milk can appear on labels under another name. And "non-diary" doesn't mean it doesn't have milk. Learn more about safely avoiding milk:
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A new year is a great time to get new medicine bags for your child's epinephrine auto-injectors. Our shop has a variety of styles and sizes, including some that have room for inhalers, snacks and other items. Plus, we have awareness items, educational materials and more. Every purchase you make goes to support families managing food allergies.
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Food allergies can appear at any age. So how do you know if your child is developing a peanut allergy? In this Ask the Allergist post, read the advice Dr. Douglas Johnston shares with a parent who is trying to figure out if her toddler's symptoms could be the sign of an allergic reaction.
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In December, DBV Technologies withdrew their FDA application for the Viaskin Peanut patch for ages 4 to 11. They plan to resubmit their application as soon as possible. Read more about this development.
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Food is everywhere, and it is easy to get overwhelmed when you are managing food allergies. Our community is here to help.
Do you have a question about food allergies? Post it on our forums at kidswithfoodallergies.org/community. Our members and trained staff and volunteers are happy to help you navigate food allergy management.
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Made without egg, fish, gluten, milk, peanut, sesame, soy, shellfish, tree nuts and wheat
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Made without egg, fish, gluten, peanut, sesame, soy, shellfish, tree nuts and wheat
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Made without egg, fish, gluten, milk, peanut, sesame, soy, shellfish, tree nuts and wheat
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Clancy's Wavy Potato Chips (undeclared milk) and Shamrock Farms 2% Reduced Fat Vanilla Half Gallon Milk (undeclared tree nuts) are among the foods recently recalled. Get more details about the recent recalls.
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