Navigating food allergies as a kid is tough. You can’t eat the same foods that every other kid gets to eat at parties. You may have to sit at an “allergen-free” table during school lunch. Eating out at restaurants can be much more stressful than enjoyable. And then...
If you’ve struggled with allergies for a significant amount of time, you probably know how to manage them quite well. But what happens when other people’s actions threaten your well-controlled allergies? This can happen during the holidays when well-meaning friends,...
Asthma presents all kinds of challenges: the need to monitor your environment for asthma triggers, moderate your exercise so that it doesn’t send your asthma out of control, and keep an inhaler close at all times. Then, there’s the fear that your asthma could flare...
Are you hosting the big meal this year? If so, you may be reaching for old family recipes that make the Thanksgiving meal not only delicious but also nostalgic. But if you’re hosting a guest with allergies, you have a new challenge on your hands. You may be wondering:...
Back in the 1950s, sesame allergies were almost unheard of in the U.S. Today, they’re the ninth most prevalent allergen and affect up to 1.6 million kids and adults. Experts from the pediatric allergy and immunology department at Johns Hopkins School of Medicine have...
Another fall season is passing by. If you have allergies, you may be breathing a sigh of relief to have your sniffling and sneezing behind you—at least until spring when hay fever kicks up again. Allergies can feel like a never-ending cycle with only brief periods of...
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