It is interesting when you have kids with food allergies because you come to realize that your semi-controllable ritual is what you rely on most in your day. You live your life like a scientist in that you want things that “work” and do not cause “allergic reactions” to become the norm. You want things …
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Last Saturday we decided to take a trip up to Sierra Madre to visit the family. Instead of going to one of the old stand-by’s (like Subway, Chiles, etc) we went with more of a local establishment. The situation in the restuarant will be familair for those of us who get to deal with food …
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If you are anything like our family, just the thought of good Chinese food can bring a smile to your face. But if your kids have food allergies, then most of the time you will be avoiding Chinese resturants at all costs. But we have discovered some good news at one of our favorite resturants….P.F. …
Is it just me or has the Costco shopping excursion become a staple of the weekend family ritual? From this parent’s perspective, the love of Costco centers first aroiund savings, secondly around the amazing free food cart samples inticing you at every aisle and lastly knowing that the Costco “return policy” is on part with …
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Richmond, VA (November 20, 2017) kaléo, a privately-held pharmaceutical company, today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved its supplemental New Drug Application (sNDA) for AUVI-Q® (epinephrine injection, USP) 0.1 mg, the first and only epinephrine auto-injector (EAI) specifically designed for the treatment of life-threatening allergic reactions, including anaphylaxis, in infants …
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Is it just me or has the Costco shopping excursion become a staple of the weekend family ritual? From this parent’s perspective, the love of Costco centers first aroiund savings, secondly around the amazing free food cart samples inticing you at every aisle and lastly knowing that the Costco “return policy” is on part with …
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Who can resist this time of the year when it comes to Girl Scout cookies? Let me tell you…it is dangerous out there. These tenacious girl scouts, dressed in green will find you no matter where you try and hide: grocery stores, parks….no place is really safe. If you have food allergies and you are …
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The Better Parents of Kids with Food Allergies Support Group is very excited to welcome Dr. Mark Sugar, MD to our February 2012 support group meeting. Dr. Sugar, of ALLERGY & ASTHMA ASSOCIATES OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA is board-certified by the American Board of Allergy & Immunology, American Board of Pediatrics. Dr. Sugar has agreed to come and visit …
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Who can resist this time of the year when it comes to Girl Scout cookies? Let me tell you…it is dangerous out there. These tenacious girl scouts, dressed in green will find you no matter where you try and hide: grocery stores, parks….no place is really safe. If you have food allergies and you are …
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I had an interesting conversation with my wife the other day on the topic of Food Allergies. It is interesting because every parent that engages in the daily battle of managing food allergies for their child is an amazing Hero in my opinion. These are the parents that wake up every day and help their kids manage the …
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