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A Bright Light Dimmed: 9-Year-Old Charlotte Bryant Died of Anaphylaxis After a Sip of Milk
Another horrific tragedy has befallen the food allergy community, as this young girl was taken by a sudden anaphylactic reaction. A GoFundMe page has been established to support the family (link included). Please, please, please heed the advice at the end of the article... it didn't save Charlotte, but it could save you.
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The Perfect Storm: Huge Study Determines Why 1 in 20 Children Develop Food Allergies
190 studies involving 2.8 million children were analyzed to determine the common factors behind why so many will develop food allergies by age 6. Here's what they found.
“Sealing His Fate”: Inquest Finds Catastrophic Failures in Teen's Anaphylaxis Treatment
The inquest confirmed what we suspected in 2022: Max McKenzie was failed by the very system that was supposed to save him. The details, video, and our comments in this article are important to understand, even if you do everything right before paramedics arrive.
TikToker Teaches Masterclass in What NOT To Do as She Records Her Anaphylaxis
What SHOULDN'T you do when you first suspect anaphylaxis? Everything this TikToker does! Watch this, play it for your teens, and discuss the important commentary we provide on all the things that went wrong. Don't miss this opportunity to educate!
Advisory: Huge Recall of M&M’s Products Sold Under Various Promotional Names
This recall is the result of an error by a repackager and is complicated by the fact that the products were branded for promotional purposes by multiple corporations and organizations, including Subaru and Morgan Stanley.
Profit Over Patients: Indiana Wins Settlement from Viatris and Pfizer in EpiPen Price-Fixing Case
Another settlement stemming from EpiPen price gouging that fleeced the food allergy community of billions over more than a decade and likely caused deaths among those who couldn't afford the life-saving medication. [We hope karma comes for the executives who perpetrated this atrocity.]
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