Epinephrine

PETOSKEY — When Julie Poquette packs her son, Jason’s, lunch, it’s not about what he will eat, but about what he can’t. Jason, 9, a third-grader at Ottawa Elementary in Petoskey, doesn’t know what peanut butter tastes like....

Children in urban areas have a higher incidence of food allergies than those in rural America, according to a new study believed to be the first to assess allergic reactions in kids based on geography. One of the urban centers tracked in the research...

For the first time in Indiana, the state is recognizing Food Allergy Awareness Week. And it's happening because of a local mom whose son is severely allergic to peanuts.   You can't be too careful in Erica Andert's house. "We always, always check out...

Four state bills sponsored by members of the Washington County delegation were signed into law in Annapolis on Tuesday, including: - A bill sponsored by Sen. Christopher B. Shank, R-Washington, requiring each county board of education to establish a...

Nancy Dedman has to be careful around food after being diagnosed with food allergies. Her mom Rachael knows all too well the scary warning signs when Nancy accidentally ingests an ingredient on her no-no list. "She starts to turn bluish gray,”...

At 10:30 a.m. Thursday, Gov. Bob McDonnell signed House Bill 1107 (Greason) and Senate Bill 656 (McEachin), which require local school boards to adopt and implement policies for the possession and administration of epinephrine in Virginia’s public...

As the Maryland General Assembly’s session nears an end, much of Washington County’s business has been sewn up. The county delegation’s signature bill — establishing stricter financial accountability for the Washington County...

Nicole Pace told the school nurse that her daughter was deathly allergic to peanuts and had her 5-year-old's allergist provide Hillcrest Elementary School in Frederick with a pre-measured dose of medicine, just in case. But a cafeteria worker —...

Maryland’s public schools would be required to have uniform policies for treating students with life-threatening allergies, under a bill being considered in Annapolis. The bill, introduced by Sen. Christopher B. Shank, R-Washington, calls for...

Chicago Public Schools is planning to start stocking epinephrine injectors at schools to treat life-threatening allergic reactions. Chicago Public Schools is planning to start stocking epinephrine injectors at schools to treat life-threatening allergic...

I've been battling skin cancer for the past two months. More accurately, I've been battling my HMO to get my cancer removed. The good news is that surgery offered a complete cure for this type of cancer, and it is now gone. The bad news is that the...

A student at Issaquah High School went into anaphylactic shock Thursday because the school cafeteria had kiwi on the menu – a fruit to which she is allergic.  And she’s not just allergic to just eating them, but suffers even when exposed to...