Ways to give – January 2019
Our 2019 new year’s resolution: help us meet our goals. Thank you for your incredible support last year. It’s because… Read More
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Ask the allergist – Questions about oral food challenges
Ask the allergist is our newest segment where Dr. Julia Upton answers your top questions about food allergy. Dr. Upton… Read More
Community heroes: Peel Regional Police have started to stock EpiPen auto-injectors at all their facilities
As Peel Regional Police continue to prioritize public safety, they’re hoping an initiative they started to further ensure that safety… Read More
Mythbuster: Are certain allergies more “severe” than others?
FACT: There are no markers or measurements to predict the severity of a patient’s allergy. Severity may also vary from… Read More
Post-Secondary Professionals: University of Victoria launches stock epinephrine program
Stock epinephrine is an epinephrine auto-injector (e.g. EpiPen®) that is not prescribed to a specific person and can be used… Read More
Food allergy hero: One mom’s Halloween tradition of supporting kids with food allergies
Jennifer Pattinson-Speed doesn’t have kids with food allergies, yet she’s been giving out non-food treats for Halloween over the last… Read More
Ways to give: Making a difference with corporate giving
Nutricia North America, an organization that focuses on medical nutrition, honoured us recently with a donation from their annual Peak2Peak… Read More
Ask the allergist – Questions about oral immunotherapy (OIT)
Ask the allergist is a new section we’ll be featuring monthly where Dr. Julia Upton answers your questions! Dr. Julia… Read More
Serving up hype for a new allergen-friendly Toronto restaurant
Hype Food Co. is a top allergen-free fast casual restaurant that opened this Spring in Toronto, Ontario, the brainchild of… Read More
Mythbuster: Is it true that when someone eats a little bit of the food they are allergic to, it will increase their tolerance to that food and they will be “cured” of that allergy?
Giving someone a little bit of their allergen (the food they are allergic to) is not safe. It is not… Read More