Best Allergy Blogs of 2012
This is exciting! I just found out my blog is one of the 19 Best Allergy Blogs of 2012 according to Healthline. They wrote: “Onespot Allergy, brainchild of legal expert Elizabeth Goldenberg, is a godsend to those trying to navigate the world of brand claims, product labels, and allergy-related news. No stranger to the world […]
Emergency Medical Evacuation Insurance May Bring Peace Of Mind To Allergic Travelers
I just learned of the existence of medical emergency evacuation insurance through a contact who traveled to Africa with his wife and severely allergic daughter. I found it very reassuring to learn that this coverage exists, as I had never heard of it before, and it makes the prospect of long distance travel with my […]
New EpiPen Commercial By Pfizer Canada, Does It Hit The Mark?
Earlier this month, I expressed concern about the EpiPen marketing campaign launched in the US. Both the television commercial and the print ad for that campaign have now been pulled by Mylan Specialty due to the objections of advocates and food allergy organizations. You can read my thoughts about the US EpiPen ad campaign by […]
Oral Immunotherapy for Food Allergy: Not Ready for Prime Time
By Dr. Hugh A Sampson, MD Mount Sinai School of Medicine; Jaffe Food Allergy Institute Written for Allergies Asthma Children and published here with AAC’s written permission. Food allergy has become a major health problem in westernized countries, now affecting approximately 3.5% of the U.S. population, or about 12 million Americans, and is the leading […]
Misleading And Dangerous EpiPen Ad Campaign Launched By Mylan Specialty Continues
In April of 2012. Mylan Specialty, which markets EpiPens, released a television commercial with the following script which caused great concern within the allergic community. As a result, the commercial was almost immediately discontinued. The script titled “Max’s Birthday” read: Mom: So you’re excited for Max’s birthday party? It should be pretty awesome. Son: […]
Shame On Them! Cover Up Revealed After Special Needs Student Has Allergic Reaction
On April 26, 2012 in a classroom at Walt Disney Elementary School at 5717 South 112th Street, Omaha, Nebraska, the entire special education staff consisting of two teachers and three paraprofessionals was fired. The school administrators would only say that it’s a personnel matter, and that only those in the special education classroom needed to […]
Allergic Reactions To Odwalla Chocolate Protein Drink Demonstrate Need For Better Allergen Labeling
Today, I received notice from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) that Odwalla Chocolate Protein drink, also known as Chocolate Protein Soy and Milk Protein Shake, is being recalled. The reason is that four U.S. consumers had severe allergic reactions to it. All these individuals are allergic to peanuts, and two of them also have […]
Medieval Feast At School Raises Allergy Concerns
Recently, our son came home with a notice that his grade 4 class is studying Medieval Times. As part of the unit, a Medieval feast was planned. The notice stated that the meal would be golden herb basted chicken, fresh bread and butter, glazed carrots, a shield shaped gingerbread cookie they’d decorate themselves, and grape […]
Better Water Quality And Its Effect On Eczema And Allergies
When my fourteen year old son heard that I’m writing about water today, he asked what the connection could possibly be to allergies. You know how curious I am, so I searched “allergic to water” on the Internet, and I found out about a rare condition called aquagenic pruritis, which results after exposure to water […]
Ava Anderson Products – Allergen Alert
I was drawn to check out Ava Anderson Non-Toxic products when I came across a Facebook post stating that they’re non toxic and they now even have baby products. I appreciate a good personal care product line that’s free of harmful chemicals, but a persistent problem I’ve discovered is that such product lines often include […]
