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Preparing for an Allergic Reaction

by Caroline Moassessi, FAACT’s Director of Community Engagement A few months ago, my phone rang before 6am. I answered. My college aged son calmly explained he believed he was having an allergic reaction. While I

FAACT's Resource Page on COVID-19

April 9, 2020 | AAAAI, ACAAI, Action-Plan, Adolescents, Adults, Allergies, Allergy, Allergy-Awareness, Anaphylaxis-Action-Plan, Awareness, Blog, Board-certified-allergist, Caregivers, CDC, Children, Education, Epinephrine, Family, Food-Allergies, Food-Allergy, Healthcare, Know-The-FAACTs, Label, Medical-Alert-ID, Medication, Parent, Pediatrician, Readlabels, Safety-Tips, School, Self-Care, Support, Teens, Tips, Travel, WHO, Workplace

Updated 7/12/20 Given the global spread of novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, we appreciate that these are uncertain and stressful times. The safety and health of all individuals is always the highest priority

Tips for Locating an Allergy-Informed Counseling Provider

July 12, 2019 | Adults, Advocacy, Allergies, Allergy, Allergy-Awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Behavior, Blog, Caregivers, Children, Education, Emotions, Epinephrine, FAACT, Family, Food, Food-Allergies, Food-Allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Healthcare, Know-The-FAACTs, Parent, Patient, Pediatrician, Psych, Self-Care, Support, Teens, Tips

by Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC You realize your anxiety levels are rising to a level that impacts your daily life, and nothing you're doing seems to be helping. An anaphylactic reaction occurs, and now you can't stop

Despite Reports of Shortages, Epinephrine Autoinjectors are Available

July 10, 2019 | ACAAI, Allergies, Allergy, Allergy-Awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Board-certified-allergist, Education, Epinephrine, FAACT, Family, Food-Allergies, Food-Allergy, Healthcare, Know-The-FAACTs, Medication, Patient, Pediatrician, Preparedness

Allergists can teach patients how to use alternatives ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL – (July 10, 2019) – As parents start to plan for the upcoming school year, many are worried they won’t be

Calling All Nurses: 5 Ways to Take Better Care of Your Food Allergic Patients

by Susan Kelly, BSN, RN I’m writing this as both a registered nurse who works for an allergist, and also as a food allergy and EoE mom for over a decade. Nurses are caregivers, teachers, advocates, scientists,

FAACT, ACAAI, NPB Partner on Early Intro to Peanut

April 24, 2018 | ACAAI, Allergies, Allergy, Allergy-awareness, Awareness, Board-certified-allergist, early-intro, Education, Food-allergies, Food-allergy, Know-the-faacts, NPB, Patient, peanut, Pediatrician, Registered-dietitians

Video Series, Website Helps Parents Introduce Peanuts Early to Prevent Allergy Actor, director, entrepreneur and father Justin Baldoni partners with the National Peanut Board to encourage parents to follow new peanut

KALÉO Announces AUVI-Q Will Return on Valentine's Day with New AffordAbility Access Program

January 19, 2017 | Advocacy, Allergy, Anaphylaxis, Anaphylaxis, Blog, Education, Epinephrine, Food-allergies, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Medication, Medications, Patient, Pediatrician

AUVI-Q will be available by prescription nationwide on Valentine's Day, February 14, 2017! Kaléo launches AUVI-Q AffordAbility, a first-of-its-kind access program and commitment for AUVI-Q: o More than 200

New Campaign Aims to Bring Awareness to Accurate Food Allergy Diagnosis, Management

May 10, 2015 | Adolescents, Adults, Advocacy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Board-certified-allergist, Children, Education, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Foodallergyawarenessweek, Pediatrician

Q&A with Eleanor Garrow-Holding, FAACT President & CEO Last week, the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Connection Team (FAACT) and American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (ACAAI) launched a new public service

New FAACT and ACAAI Campaign Seeks to Close the Gap on Food Allergy Diagnosis and Management Awareness

April 29, 2015 | Advocacy, Allergy-awareness, Anaphylaxis, Awareness, Blog, Board-certified-allergist, campaign, Education, Epinephrine, Food-allergy, Food-allergy-blog, Patient, pediatrician, School, Support, Support-group

by Eleanor Garrow-Holding, FAACT President & CEO Food allergy management is in the news and discussed on social media more than ever. That’s good news for people living with food allergies, because the more friends