This winter, Gabby Conrow, 17, isn’t quite sure what to expect when the weather turns cold and snowy. In August, 2023, Gabby was diagnosed with cold urticaria, a rare medical condition that causes her to develop a painful, itchy rash when she is exposed to the cold. “Being out in the cold is one of […]
Managing peanut allergy with oral immunotherapy improves Hudson boy’s quality of life
Ever since Harrison Huntington, age 7 of Hudson, Ohio, was diagnosed with a peanut allergy, his parents hoped for a way to lessen the severity of his allergic reactions. Their hope became a reality when an oral immunotherapy (OIT) was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in 2020. “We knew we wanted […]
