The current adrenaline auto injectors (AAI) are pretty big aren't they? Anyone who has tried to pack for a trip out will know, carrying two takes a sizeable bag. If you bring inhalers, antihistamines and other medication it's a large bag! "According to the Mayo Clinic, more than 200,000 cases of anaphylaxis occur each year in the United States. The World Allergy Organization … [Read more...]
Top 14/19 allergens? Gluten free cereals & GF oats
Are there just 14 top allergens in the UK? Or are there actually 19? For people with allergies, there are six separate cereal containing grains that they could be allergic to. In America they are now 9 allergens that must be labelled, a move that updated the list to add sesame in January 2023. For coeliacs they will react to all of the gluten containing grains, whilst … [Read more...]
2 million missing Christmas due to allergies
Food allergies and rising costs leave 2 million households without a traditional Christmas dinner! Research from Allergy UK today highlights how food allergies and the cost of living may prevent nearly 2 million2 households from enjoying traditional festive food favourites this year. This means a potential 4.8 million3 Brits will be settling down to their Christmas dinner … [Read more...]
Report medication that makes you ill
This week is the seventh annual #MedSafetyWeek, a global campaign aimed at encouraging people to report medication that makes them ill or causes serious side effects etc. If we don't do this, we can't hope to help others. If people don't use the reporting procedure, medication could continue to affect others. In this blog you'll find out how to report an adverse drug … [Read more...]
Is blogging dead? Do I keep blogging?
I've been blogging now for over thirteen years and I love it. What began as a hobby now generates income and is a passion that fuels me daily. I have so many ideas for future blogs and so many things I want to write about, but blogging is tough. Do I keep going? Are you guys loving my content? or losing interest? Because the stats speak otherwise. Over the last few weeks … [Read more...]