For those parents whose children suffer from food allergies, we probably do not go to many places without our homemade meals, Kirkland wipres and package with medicines and EpiPens. However, when was the last time that you (or the people that care for your kids) go through a refresher course on using an administering an …
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Orange County, Food Allergy Awareness Week is upon us. In 1998, the Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network (now FARE), started Food Allergy Awareness Week to help educate families, schools, about the dangers of food allergies and how important it is keep our children safe. Food Allergy is a real medical condition that impacts 1 in 13 …
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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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The Better Parents of Children with Food Allergies support group is a non-medical support group designed for parents of kids who are impacted by food allergies. The group meets to provide: Emotion support for one another A safe place to share concerns, successes and strategies to manage your kids food allergies Learning about new resources …
So the family decided to check out Sub Zero Ice Cream and Yogart in Laguna Niguel, CA this evening. Our oldest has a life threatening food allergy to milk, so our typical options when going out for after dinner treats usually involve those in the sorbet variety. But tonight was different. The good news is …
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Looks like there is a new Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis program launching. Eleanor Garrow-Holding, who was once a part of FARE, is now the CEO of Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Connection Team or FAACT. FAACT’s goal is to educate, advocate, and raise awareness for families and individuals affected by food allergies and life-threatening anaphylaxis. Garrow-Holding provides leadership for all of FAACT’s …
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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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A few weeks ago, we were blessed to have Steve Negri visit our Food-Allergy Support Group Picnic day. Here is a short interview we had with Steve Negri on his motivations for making the Mandy’s Pizza Allergy-Free Pizza. Here is the video. What makes Mandy’s Pizza different than other Allergy-Free Pizzas? When you come to …
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Last year, we learned that the FAAN conference was going to be at the Grand Californian at Disneyland. For those of you not familiar with FAAN, FAAN is one of the most trusted source of information, programs, and resources related to food allergy and anaphylaxis. For many years, they have been doing FAAN conferences, but …
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Just a quick thanks to those that were able to attend our August 18 Better Parents of Kids with Food Allergies Support Group meeting. For those of you were not able to make it, there were some great suggestions for upcoming topics and perhaps some guest speaker ideas. Our next meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, …
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