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03 Aug
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Allergies & Anaphylaxis in Crèche’s
Finding affordable, safe and well managed childcare is a top priority for parents, but if your child has been diagnosed with serious Allergies...
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21 Jul
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Study: More than half of kids don’t get adrenaline until they get to hospital
A recent study carried out in the US showed that less than half of kids had received a shot of adrenaline prior to...
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New Adrenaline Auto Injector – Symjepi
Adamis Pharmaceuticals have just received FDA approval for their new prefilled epinephrine syringe, Symjepi. The syringe contains 0.3 mg of epinephrine. Adamis Pharmaceuticals...
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Anaphylaxis: What to do if you have an anaphylactic reaction when you’re alone
Having an anaphylactic reaction is scary, but it’s even scarier when you’re by yourself. Though young children will have a parent or caregiver...
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Food Allergies and Flying
Allergic emergencies during air travel Studies show that allergic reactions are common on board flights. About 9% of people with peanut allergies have...
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Anaphylaxis in Schools – Access to adrenaline auto-injectors
A survey carried out in the US shows how vital access to adrenaline in public places is. Anaphylaxis is an unpredictable, life threatening...
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Training in use of Adrenaline Auto-Injectors key to correct technique
Adrenaline auto injectors (AAIs) are the first line treatment for anaphylaxis. If given in time, they can halt the progression of anaphylaxis and...
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Allergies & Anaphylaxis in Schools
Your child’s first day at school brings lots of excitement and a little bit of apprehension for parent and child but if your...
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We’re an award winning allergy blog!
We’ve are delighted to announce that we won the Most Innovative Blog at this years Allergy Blog Awards UK which took place on...
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New Adrenaline Auto Injector in Development – Oval Medical
A new, smaller adrenaline auto injector is currently in development by Oval Medical, a UK based pharmaceutical device company. The new auto injector...
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Predicting Anaphylaxis – Who will have an anaphylactic reaction?
Past allergic reactions are not indicators of the severity of future allergic reactions. If you have only had mild allergic reactions in the...
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Study: Milk and Egg Allergies more stressful than Peanut and Tree Nut Allergies
Mealtimes are stressful for the parents of kids with food allergies. Everything your child eats needs to be checked for allergens. Food allergies...
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Teenagers with support systems take fewer risks with food allergies
Teenagers and young adults with food allergies are at the highest risk of a fatal anaphylactic reaction. Nearly 70% of fatal food allergy...
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How to avoid nut and peanut induced allergic reactions on airplanes
A study was carried out to identify what can reduce the risk of having an allergic reaction on-board a plane. There are few...
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Anaphylaxis – What do you do after giving adrenaline?
What do you do if a child in your care has an anaphylactic reaction? Giving adrenaline is the first line treatment for anaphylaxis....
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Allergies & Anaphylaxis at Christmas!
Christmas is coming and along with the excitement of preparing for Santa, visitors and parties, if you have allergies extra vigilance is required...
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Allergy Blog Awards 2017
We are delighted to have been nominated for an Allergy Blog Award in the “Most Informative” and “Most Innovative” categories! Thank you so...
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Navigating Halloween with Food Allergies
October is here and soon parents and children’s minds will be turning to costumes, games and trick or treating. Halloween should be a...
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Kissing with Allergies
Dating can be an enjoyable but tricky scene for most of us but when you add food allergies to the mix there are...
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When should you give adrenaline?
If you suspect that a child with a severe food allergy may have accidentally eaten some of the food they are allergic to,...
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Should Siblings of Food Allergic Children be Allergy Tested?
If your child has a serious food allergy, you’d probably think twice before letting their younger sibling eat that food. A lot of...
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When Should A Child Take on the Responsibility of Self-Care of Anaphylaxis?
If you have a child with food allergies, when do you know that they are old enough to carry and self-administer their...
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New study finds potential new treatment for peanut allergy
New treatment for peanut allergy? A new gene therapy developed by scientists at Weill Cornell Medicine could eventually prevent peanut allergy anaphylaxis with...
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How to get rid of dust mites
Dust mite allergies are an allergic reaction to tiny bugs that commonly live in homes. The symptoms of dust mite allergy are sneezing,...
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Can you grow out of allergies?
Can you grow out of allergies? It’s not known exactly why some children will outgrow an allergy and others won’t. There have been...
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What are the signs of a food allergy in a baby?
It can be difficult to recognise the signs of a food allergy in a baby or a young child. Severe allergic reactions to...
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New Technology for Anaphylaxis – EPI-TRAK And AnAPPhylaxis
It seems that in today’s world, everyone has a smart phone. It’s hard to remember a time when we couldn’t google...
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Can you avoid all traces of peanuts in public places?
If you or your child has a peanut allergy, you’ve likely been told to avoid all contact with peanuts. But how widespread...
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Biphasic Anaphylaxis – What you need to know
What is a Biphasic Reaction? A biphasic reaction is a two phase anaphylactic event. This means that after anaphylaxis is treated and the symptoms...
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Finding a Babysitter for a Child with Serious Allergies
Leaving your child with a babysitter or childminder when they have serious allergies is worrying. Finding the right person can be difficult, not...
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Preparing for Summer Camp with Allergies and Asthma
Sending your child to summer camp can be worrying for any parent. For parents for kids with allergies or asthma, it’s even...
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My top tips for pitching on Dragons’ Den
Hi everyone! My name is Anne Walsh. I appeared on Season 7 of Ireland’s Dragons’ Den on RTE, pitching my Anaphylaxis Emergency Response...
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Food allergies and anxiety
When a child has a food allergy, it can be very stressful for the child and the parents. Multiple studies have shown that that...
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How long does anaphylaxis last?
You’re allergic to peanuts and you’ve just bitten into a chocolate that contains traces of peanuts. Your whole body breaks out in hives,...
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New Adrenaline Auto Injector in Development – AllergyStop
AllergyStop is a newly designed adrenaline auto injector. The AllergyStop adrenaline auto injector is a palm sized injector that can be clipped to...
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New Adrenaline Auto Injector in Development – Adrenacard
Many people who suffer from anaphylaxis can forgot to bring their pen with them when they’re going out, some may even leave it...
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Survey highlights the need for greater access to EpiPens in schools and public places
New survey shows 1 in 5 anaphylactic reactions in schools occur in children with no previously known allergies. The study surveyed schools who...
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Disney and Mylan Collaborate on Allergy Friendly Website for Kids and Adults
Check out Disney’s newest kingdom – My Allergy Kingdom! This website was created by Disney in collaboration with Mylan (the makers of the...
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Scientists may have found the cell that causes severe allergic reaction.
Researchers at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital may have found out what causes some people with food allergies to have severe allergic reactions to foods...
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How to Recognise and Treat Anaphylaxis
The BBC Two show Trust Me, I’m A Doctor recently featured a segment on allergies and anaphylaxis! The segment shows what to do...
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Asthma Cure Potentially 5 Years Away
Potential Cause Researchers at Cardiff University have discovered a drug that can prevent the symptoms of Asthma. This comes after they discovered the possible...
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Travelling with Allergies
If you are thinking of booking a holiday or travelling with food allergies then check out our top tips for travelling with allergies...
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Allergies and Birthday Parties
Birthday parties and the Allergic Child With food allergies on the increase the world over, taking allergies into account when hosting a birthday...
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Buying Food when you have a food allergy or intolerance
If you have just been diagnosed with a food allergy or intolerance, or coeliac disease, this guide will help you choose suitable food...
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Sample Anaphylaxis Plans
Sample Anaphylaxis plans. In Ireland Managing Chronic Health Conditions in Schools Is an invaluable resource pack for schools produced in association with Anaphylaxis...
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What is Anaphylaxis?
Anaphylaxis is a severe allergic reaction which requires immediate emergency medical care. An allergic reaction occurs when your immune system regards something harmless...
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Managing Allergies at Easter
Is it just me or with Easter just around the corner is 2015 flying by? For children Easter is up there with Christmas...
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Useful Links!
We have just added this section to our blog to help by giving you some useful links for more information on Anaphylaxis and...
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Emma’s Voice
Caroline Sloan’s beautiful daughter Emma died in Dublin before Christmas from an allergic reaction. Tragically she was refused access to an Epipen. Her mum...
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Home schooling a severely allergic child?
Seven-year-old Devon’s severe allergies prevent him from attending school, physically, but with the help of VGo robotic technology, Devon is able to visually...
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Kids with Allergies
Hi there, I am a mum of four children, one of whom has multiple allergies. I’ve just added the blog to the site so...
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