As a parent of a child with food allergies, you want to do your best to prevent allergic reactions while also allowing your child to feel included. This is especially true for food-centric occasions like Halloween. We've updated our Halloween candy guide for 2022 to help you find allergy-friendly treats for your child or other trick-or-treaters.
Non-food treats, such as stickers or small toys, are also an allergy-friendly option.
This is a sponsored post and is not an endorsement of any company or its products, nor is it a guarantee of a product’s safety. The funding we received for this advertisement helps support our no-cost food allergy programs.
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Almost 10 million children in the U.S. have atopic dermatitis, the most common form of eczema. One out of three of them have moderate-to-severe symptoms. Eczema is common among children with food allergies. But it is a disease that is often misunderstood. Use our social media tools to help raise public awareness on the burden this disease puts on kids and adults.
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Aquestive Therapeutics' developed a form of epinephrine that is placed under the tongue. In a recent phase of its clinical trial, it treated anaphylaxis faster than injected epinephrine. This is a positive step toward a potential new option for epinephrine. Read their press release for more info.
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Is it appropriate for a child to attend their 504 meeting? If so, what is an appropriate age? Share your thoughts on this topic on our community forum.
It's important for every parent of a child with a food allergy to know when and how to treat a food allergy reaction. A board-certified allergist tackles this community question. Read more to find out what you need to know about treating a food allergy reaction.
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Do you have a question for an allergist or would you like to talk to other parents and caregivers managing food allergies? Visit the AAFA site to submit your questions to our Ask the Allergist service or start a discussion on KFA's online support community.
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It's officially that time of year... pumpkin spice season! Fill your fall days with all things pumpkin with the recipes below or search for more in our Safe Eats® Allergy-Friendly Recipe Collection.
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Can be made without egg, fish, milk, peanut, sesame, shellfish, soy, and tree nut
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Can be made without egg, fish, milk, gluten, peanut, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nut, and wheat
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Can be made without egg, fish, milk, peanut, sesame, shellfish, soy, and tree nut
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Can be made without egg, fish, milk, gluten, peanut, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nut, and wheat
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Can be made without egg, fish, milk, gluten, peanut, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nut, and wheat
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Healthy Choice Korean-Style Beef Power Bowls (undeclared milk) and Melissa's Dutch Red Potatoes (undeclared egg) are among the foods recently recalled. Be sure to check our list of recent recalls.
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Systemic mastocytosis (SM) affects nearly 32,000 people in the United States, including some people with food allergies. People with SM have too many abnormal mast cells that cause a wide range of symptoms, including rashes, shortness of breath, and/or anaphylaxis. SM symptoms can look like asthma and allergy symptoms.
Blueprint Medicines is offering an informational program about SM this fall. The next session is on Oct. 26, at 7 p.m. ET. During the virtual program, you’ll hear from a doctor and a patient who will share their experience managing SM. You’ll also be able to participate in a live Q&A session. Register for the session now.
This is a sponsored post and is not an endorsement of any company or its products, nor is it a guarantee of a product’s safety. The funding we received for this advertisement helps support our no-cost food allergy programs.
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If you missed our online event, “It Isn’t Just Skin: the Ins and Outs of Moderate-to-Severe Atopic Dermatitis,” you can now watch it on demand. A panel of health care professionals, patients, and patient advocates talked about the challenges people of color face on their journey from diagnosis to long-term control. They also explained how you can overcome barriers and get care for atopic dermatitis and related conditions such as asthma. Watch now!
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If you love our work, there are two great ways you can support our mission!
You have an opportunity to help us make even more of a difference in our community. GreatNonprofits - a review site like TripAdvisor - is honoring highly reviewed nonprofits with their 2022 Top-Rated Awards. Will you help the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America (AAFA) raise visibility for our work by posting a review of your experience with us? All reviews will be visible to potential donors and volunteers. It’s easy and only takes 3 minutes! (KFA is the food allergy division of AAFA.)
You can also give a gift to KFA to support our mission to save lives and reduce the burden of disease for people managing food allergies through support, advocacy, education, and research. Through a gift to KFA, you help us continue to provide life-saving programs and life-changing improvements to treatments and policies to help families for years to come.
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If you didn't get a chance to read our September 2022 issue, check it out to learn more about the 2022 Asthma Capitals, parent perspectives on sending a child with food allergies to school, allergy-friendly chocolate recipes, and more.
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Thank you for your continued support.
Kids With Food Allergies is the food allergy division of the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America.
Visit kidswithfoodallergies.org, aafa.org, aafa.org/certified
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