FARE just released a FREE, 15-minute anaphylaxis course, Save A Life: Recognizing & Responding to Anaphylaxis. Anytime there is a new training tool available, it is important for me to review it myself. Of course, FARE is a trusted resource, so I knew it would be based in medical fact and provide sound information.. read more →
By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. In thinking about the most important tip I could share with you this year, I couldn’t help but be influenced by the current political climate. In this new age of “fake news,” headlines for the sake of clicks, and internet trolls, now more than ever it is important to be.. read more →
By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. Auvi-Q has just announced that it will return on Valentine’s Day and it could not come soon enough for our family. They are also announcing the that there will be no–I repeat no–out-of-pocket expenses for the consumer with their Auvi-Q AffordAbility Program (which includes a direct delivery service). Just this morning.. read more →
I am rejoicing as this year’s back-to-school night was the first in which there was no uncomfortable talk about food allergy policy, no snickers from the other parents, no knot in my stomach from holding back my frustration. It was the first time in all the years my daughters have been at school (that would.. read more →
This time of year, Pinterest and other social media sites are drowning in cute and clever gifts for your child’s teacher. Finding the best way to say thank you is not easy especially when you are on a budget or pressed for time. I’m here to to give the hard truth. It’s not about the.. read more →
As I sit here writing out addresses for our book promotion, I’m thinking about how grateful I am for the technology that allows us to connect to each other. When I first entered this community, facebook was in it’s infancy, there was very little information to be found online, and even less in our local.. read more →
Laurel and I wanted to do something special for #FoodAllergyAwarenessWeek. So in honor of the 15 Million Americans with food allergy, we are selling our book for only $15. AND….we are sending an extra copy to you for FREE. (That is 2 Books for $15) We hope that you will donate the extra copy to.. read more →
By Gina Mennett Lee, M.Ed. My daughter turned to me, in her little 9-year-old voice, that is a bittersweet reminder of how she has had to grow up way too fast, and asked, “Am I ok, Mom?” She was bracing herself for the worst. I had brought her to the restaurant bathroom to check on.. read more →
This past weekend at the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology Conference (AAAAI), exciting findings from Clinical Trials of the Viaskin Peanut (Phase II) & Milk (Phase I/II) Patch were shared. I was honored to speak with Dr. Hugh Sampson, Chief Scientific Officer of DBV (the biopharmaceutical company behind Viaskin) the week before the.. read more →
Every year I look forward to the information presented at the AAAAI Conference. Often the information is regarding treatments that are in various phases of clinical trials. In trying to better understand the process, I ask Dr. Hugh Sampson for a quick lesson in clinical trails during my interview with him regarding the Peanut Patch.. read more →
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