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Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Awareness Pop-culture Campaign

Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Awareness Pop-culture Campaign

Inspired to empower and educate, we proudly present our  Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Awareness Pop-culture Campaign to educate and empower adolescents, young adults, and the young at heart. Written by Michael Pistiner MD, MMSc Teenagers and young adults are the highest risk group for food allergy related […]

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AllergyHome Food Allergy Awareness Week Elementary School Kit

AllergyHome Food Allergy Awareness Week Elementary School Kit

Food Allergy Awareness, AllergyHome Style Written by Gina Mennett Lee In anticipation of Food Allergy Awareness Week, we are excited to announce the AllergyHome Food Allergy Awareness Week Kit. This free kit is filled with resources designed to make educating your school community quick and easy.  We have […]

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Making The Case For Full-time School Nurses: We Need Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Champions

Making The Case For Full-time School Nurses: We Need Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Champions

Making The Case For Full-time School Nurses: We Need Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Champions Written by Michael Pistiner MD, MMSc As we move forward with implementing policies to care for students with life-threatening allergies, it has never been more clear – school nurses are indispensable. Stock Epinephrine […]

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MY CHILD HAS MULTIPLE FOOD ALLERGIES: NOW WHAT?

AllergyHome is excited to introduce Karen S. Rance, DNP, RN, CPNP, AE-C. She is a leader in state and national initiatives addressing asthma and food allergy advocacy, education, and policy.  Her many leadership roles and collaborations have served and continue to serve our community well.  Thank you Dr. Rance for all that you do and thank […]

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Preparing For A Food Allergy Office Visit & Partnering with Your Clinic Team

Preparing For A Food Allergy Office Visit & Partnering with Your Clinic Team

AllergyHome is excited to re-introduce Anne Russell, BSN, RN, AE-C, an AllergyHome expert contributor who has specialized in food allergy for over 20 years after clinical and administrative experience in Pediatrics, Critical Intensive Care and Neonatology. She has shared her expertise and passion with countless children, families, members […]

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How Are We Doing? AllergyHome wants to hear from you!

How Are We Doing? AllergyHome wants to hear from you!

Dear Friends, Has anyone used AllergyHome resources to help bring food allergy awareness to  your school communities? Who did you share with or teach? What resources did you use? How did it go? Do you know the outcome? We would love to hear from you.  The good, […]

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Food Allergy and Camp: Questions to Ask

Food Allergy and Camp: Questions to Ask

AllergyHome is excited to introduce our next guest contributor, Linda E. Erceg, RN, MS, PHN.  Ms. Erceg is a champion in camp health and camp nursing, and is director of the Association of Camp Nurses. Please join us in welcoming Linda Erceg. “The goal is to match […]

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Food Allergy Mortality: The Elephant in the Exam Room

Food Allergy Mortality: The Elephant in the Exam Room

The Elephant in the Exam Room: Food Allergy Mortality Written by Michael Pistiner, MD, MMSc While written for a target audience of healthcare professionals, this post can give parents and others, talking points and things to consider when discussing food allergy management with healthcare teams.  Unfortunately, food […]

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3 Food Allergy Teaching Points: Let’s Empower Kids

3 Food Allergy Teaching Points: Let’s Empower Kids

Written by Michael Pistiner, MD, MMSc, adapted from Talking to Our Kids About Food Allergies: Children Believe Grownups. Food Allergy Teaching Point #1: Children Believe Grownups Millions of kids around the world truly believe in Santa Claus.  They have listened to the stories that their parents have told […]

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Summer Camp Planning for the Camper with Food Allergies

Summer Camp Planning for the Camper with Food Allergies

Written by Michael Pistiner MD, MMSc PICKING THE RIGHT CAMP FOR A CAMPER WITH FOOD ALLERGIES: Before camp registration, talk to the camp health officer or director and make sure that there is a well thought out food allergy policy that is followed. This is also the […]

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