Comments for Allergy and Asthma Care Centers http://www.myallergycare.com Care for all seasons Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:19:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on A Follow-Up to Our Feature Story on Food Allergies by A Positive Step for EpiPen Legislation « http://www.myallergycare.com/allergy-asthma-care/a-follow-up-to-our-feature-story-on-food-allergies/#comment-5 A Positive Step for EpiPen Legislation « Mon, 19 Mar 2012 14:19:30 +0000 http://myallergycare.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-5 [...] On our blog last month, we described how the issue is not just about having the medicine on hand, but determining the rules, regulations and situations in which to use it. The policies that the school boards put in place must be done in conjunction with a battery of experts that can provide insight and instructions. However, despite the fact that work is left to be done, there is at least a precedent in place, which is encouraging (or perhaps pressuring) other states to create policies of their own. [...] [...] On our blog last month, we described how the issue is not just about having the medicine on hand, but determining the rules, regulations and situations in which to use it. The policies that the school boards put in place must be done in conjunction with a battery of experts that can provide insight and instructions. However, despite the fact that work is left to be done, there is at least a precedent in place, which is encouraging (or perhaps pressuring) other states to create policies of their own. [...]

]]> Comment on A Follow-Up to Our Feature Story on Food Allergies by Allergy & Asthma Care Centers http://www.myallergycare.com/allergy-asthma-care/a-follow-up-to-our-feature-story-on-food-allergies/#comment-4 Allergy & Asthma Care Centers Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:25:45 +0000 http://myallergycare.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-4 Thanks Michele. We agree completely and feel that education and raising awareness is the best way to prevent such tragedies. These deaths are unfortunate and often avoidable; however, we are noticing more parents making an effort to test their kids for food sensitivities. As an aside, I always enjoy my visits to Canada. Beautiful country and such nice people. I fell in love with Nova Scotia years ago, but need to get back to Western Canada soon! Thanks Michele. We agree completely and feel that education and raising awareness is the best way to prevent such tragedies. These deaths are unfortunate and often avoidable; however, we are noticing more parents making an effort to test their kids for food sensitivities.

As an aside, I always enjoy my visits to Canada. Beautiful country and such nice people. I fell in love with Nova Scotia years ago, but need to get back to Western Canada soon!

]]> Comment on A Follow-Up to Our Feature Story on Food Allergies by Michele Ford (@albertaadvocate) http://www.myallergycare.com/allergy-asthma-care/a-follow-up-to-our-feature-story-on-food-allergies/#comment-3 Michele Ford (@albertaadvocate) Wed, 29 Feb 2012 04:03:47 +0000 http://myallergycare.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-3 Thank you for raising this issue. We in Canada recently loss a child at school as well. So very tragic. Now parent across our country are working to prevent another. http://allergicliving.com/index.php/2012/01/17/coalition-calls-for-adoption-of-meganns-law/ Living with anaphylaxis was certainly a learning experience and one thing for sure...education and awareness saves lives. Finding the magazine, and then forum has been such a help. Your neighbour to the north. Thank you for raising this issue. We in Canada recently loss a child at school as well. So very tragic. Now parent across our country are working to prevent another. http://allergicliving.com/index.php/2012/01/17/coalition-calls-for-adoption-of-meganns-law/ Living with anaphylaxis was certainly a learning experience and one thing for sure…education and awareness saves lives. Finding the magazine, and then forum has been such a help.
Your neighbour to the north.

]]> Comment on A Follow-Up to Our Feature Story on Food Allergies by allergysafecuisine http://www.myallergycare.com/allergy-asthma-care/a-follow-up-to-our-feature-story-on-food-allergies/#comment-2 allergysafecuisine Sun, 26 Feb 2012 18:11:18 +0000 http://myallergycare.wordpress.com/?p=73#comment-2 Great information, thanks for helping raise awareness of this growing problem! Great information, thanks for helping raise awareness of this growing problem!

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