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Understanding the emotional impact of a life with allergies

Finding out your child has an allergy can be an overwhelming experience. Not only do you have to manage them from a medical perspective, but there is that constant tug, that worry, that need to protect.

By The Allergy Clinic, 2 years8 months ago
Anaphylaxis

How six, non-allergenic cupcakes burst my medical bubble (and renewed my respect for allergy moms)

The recipe I chose was published in the most reputable allergy journal by an expert in the field whom I greatly admire. I was confident that if she can bake six cupcakes, so can I. What could possibly go wrong? Were the cupcakes going to be as hard as rocks? Inedible? I was willing to bake, fail, repeat until I got it right.

By Marinda McDonald, 2 years8 months ago
Food allergies

Food allergies: The culprits, symptoms, diagnosis, and misconceptions

Food allergies can’t be cured, and it’s essential to have a proper medical diagnosis to confirm your food allergy because you might not be allergic at all.

By Marinda McDonald, 2 years8 months ago
Nut free schools might not be the answer to protect kids with nut allergies like peanut allergies.
Nut allergies

Why a nut-free school won’t protect your child

According to the latest research by the National Education Association in the US, 16% to 18% of kids with food allergies will experience an allergic reaction at school. And out of these kids, only 28% will require adrenalin

By Marinda McDonald, 2 years8 months ago
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