Amulet , Allergy Food Detector
What if you could test food for allergens, specifically the major allergens (peanut, egg, seafood, milk)? Amulet may give you the ability to do just that! The device is compact and can fit on a [...]
Early Introduction of Peanut Study Reduces Chances of Future Food Allergies by More than 80%
Great news out of a study of 60,000 children having peanut introduced in diet as early as 4 months old. Study shows importance of future introduction of potential allergens (peanuts in this study) into diet [...]
Tragic Anaphylaxis in a Young Woman From Dye Injection Reaction for a CT Scan
Tragedy occurred when a young woman with food allergies was having a CT Scan involving a dye injection for kidney stone detection. While a severe reaction is rare the dye injection can cause tragic outcomes [...]
Zileuton Use as Preventive Food Anaphylaxis Measure in Mice
Zileuton use for asthma medication has been repurposed and found to be effective in greatly reducing the allergic reaction of peanut in mice. This discovery at Northwestern University is ground breaking and will be furth [...]
IV Dye Given for CT Scan Results in Fatal Anaphylaxis for Woman
A tragic outcome from an IV Dye given to a woman for a CT Scan. The woman from Durham England had a severe tooth infection and when dental services not available went to the hospital [...]
Injecting Epinephrine – Where to Administer Second Dose (if needed)
The following article written by Dr. Scott Sicherer, Director of the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at Mount Sinai New York. The article provides critical information on administering the Epipen for severe allergic reaction. First off, [...]
Anaphylaxis – Essential Ways to Detect and Treat Promptly
A severe reaction to a food, insect bite, environment and medications must be treated right away with an Epipen including a hospital visit to ensure stabilization and safety of the person. A mild initial reaction [...]
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