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3 Back-to-School Strategies for Food Allergy Families

Food Allergy Mini-Lessons, Food Allergy Overviews, Food Allergy Research and Treatment, Parenting, Podcasts / By Dr. Alice Hoyt / 3 minutes of reading / August 18, 2022 / allergist, anaphylaxis, anaphylaxis action plan, auviq, egg allergy, epipen, fish allergy, food allergies, food allergy, milk allergy, nut allergy, peanut allergy, school, school nurse, school teacher, sesame allergy, shellfish allergy, sunflower seed allergy, wheat allergy

Back-to-school time can be both exciting and nerve-wracking, especially for food allergy families. Meeting new teachers and starting new classes can be stressful enough, but add food allergy management to the mix, and the worry factor can jump ten-fold. But rest easy! Food allergy mom Pam Lestage and food allergist Dr. Hoyt recently discussed their three simple strategies to an awesome back-to-school. Check out this episode of the podcast for all the details, but here is an overview!

Dr. Alice Hoyt and Rep. Stephanie Hilferty advocate for stock epinephrine legislation for early childhood centers.

UPDATE! Stock Epinephrine and the Laws that Support It: Louisiana Edition

Parenting / By Dr. Alice Hoyt / 3 minutes of reading / August 9, 2022 / allergic reaction, allergist, anaphylaxis, anaphylaxis action plan, auvi-q, childcare, daycare, early learning center, egg allergy, epinephrine, epipen, fish allergy, law, legislation, louisiana, milk allergy, nut allergy, peanut allergy, preschool, school, school nurse, shellfish allergy, soy allergy, stephanie hilferty, stock epinephrine, teacher, wheat allergy

Stock epinephrine and anaphylaxis training save lives. But do all states permit early childcare centers to stock epinephrine or even require center staff know how to prevent recognize, and respond to anaphylaxis? No. But now Louisiana does!

Top 3 Tips for an Awesome Summer with Food Allergies

Food Allergy Mini-Lessons, Food Allergy Overviews, Food Allergy Research and Treatment, Parenting, Podcasts / By Dr. Alice Hoyt / 4 minutes of reading / June 2, 2022 / camp, camp nurse, daycare, food allergies, food allergy, preschool, school, school nurse, summer, summer camp

Summertime is a time for fun in the sun, but for families managing food allergies, summer can also be a time of anxiety. But don’t worry – you’ve got this! We’ve got your back with our top three tips for having an awesome summer with food allergies.

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Are Ring Pops Gluten-Free? How to Determine if Snacks are Safe!

Food Allergy Mini-Lessons, Food Allergy Overviews, Food Allergy Research and Treatment, Parenting / By Dr. Alice Hoyt / 6 minutes of reading / April 28, 2022 / allergic reaction, allergist, anaphylaxis, anaphylaxis action plan, auto injector, auvi-q, childcare, daycare, early learning center, egg allergy, epinephrine, epipen, FDA, fish allergy, food allergy awareness month, gluten, gluten-free, ingredients list, law, legislation, milk allergy, nut allergy, nutrition facts, nutrition label, peanut allergy, preschool, ring pop, school, school nurse, shellfish allergy, soy allergy, teacher, wheat allergy

Have you ever wondered if Ring Pops are gluten-free? Or maybe you’ve wondered if Saf-T-Pops are indeed safe for your kiddo with peanut allergy? When it comes to determining whether a food is

Food Allergy Awareness Month: How You Can Prepare to Spread the Word About Food Allergy

Food Allergy Overviews, Food Allergy Research and Treatment, Parenting / By Dr. Alice Hoyt / 3 minutes of reading / April 21, 2022 / allergic reaction, allergist, anaphylaxis, anaphylaxis action plan, auvi-q, childcare, daycare, early learning center, egg allergy, epinephrine, epipen, fish allergy, food allergy awareness month, law, legislation, milk allergy, nut allergy, peanut allergy, preschool, school, school nurse, shellfish allergy, soy allergy, stock epinephrine, teacher, wheat allergy

Food allergy awareness month starts soon. This is an important time because it shines a light on this important issue.

Dr. Alice Hoyt and Rep. Stephanie Hilferty discusses with the media why stock epinephrine legislation for early childhood centers is critical.

Stock Epinephrine and the Laws that Support It: Louisiana Edition

Parenting / By Dr. Alice Hoyt / 4 minutes of reading / April 11, 2022 / allergic reaction, allergist, anaphylaxis, anaphylaxis action plan, auvi-q, childcare, daycare, early learning center, egg allergy, epinephrine, epipen, fish allergy, law, legislation, milk allergy, nut allergy, peanut allergy, preschool, school, school nurse, shellfish allergy, soy allergy, stock epinephrine, teacher, wheat allergy

Stock epinephrine is epinephrine prescribed to an entity, such as a school, to be used in an allergy emergency. Epinephrine is the medication that stops and treats the life-threatening allergic reaction “anaphylaxis.” Some young children…

How School Nurses are Preparing for Back-to-School with COVID

Food Allergy Mini-Lessons, Podcasts / By Dr. Alice Hoyt / 2 minutes of reading / September 10, 2020 / allergic reaction, allergist, anaphylaxis, bullying, epinephrine, epipen, food allergies, food allergy, school emergency, school nurse

Have you ever wondered how school nurses prepare for your kiddos with food allergy? Especially with COVID, how are school nurses getting ready to help their schools take best possible care of students with food allergies? I was honored to speak with one of my favorite groups of school nurses and provide guidance on this …

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