Cowboys first-rounder Mazi Smith skipping game after allergic reaction amid chaotic preseason
Dallas Cowboys defensive tackle Mazie Smith will not play in the team’s second preseason game on Saturday in Las Vegas. The team said in a statement that Smith was receiving treatment after suffering an allergic reaction during training camp on Friday. The Cowboys are scheduled to play the Raiders at 10 p.m. ET on Saturday. […]
Neffy, nasal spray alternative to EpiPen for allergic reactions, approved by FDA
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved a nasal spray from ARS Pharmaceuticals as the first needle-free emergency treatment for a potentially deadly allergic reaction. The spray, sold under the brand name Nephi, is seen as an alternative to EpiPens and other auto-injectors filled with epinephrine, a life-saving drug used by people at risk […]
Trey Harris, 8, died of fentanyl overdose, not allergic reaction
An 8-year-old Kentucky boy who was thought to have died from an allergic reaction to strawberries last month actually died from fentanyl, investigators revealed this week. And his stepfather is now facing criminal charges in the overdose death. Elementary school student Trey Harris died last month of “fentanyl intoxication,” and authorities announced Wednesday that his […]
Texas family sues after footballers stuffed allergic player’s locker with peanuts
A mother is suing a Texas school district after her son’s former football teammate stuffed peanuts into his locker despite knowing he had a deadly allergy. Shauna Mannone claimed that Austin’s Lake Travis Independent School District failed to adequately address the October 2023 incident and did not stop the persistent harassment of her son Carter […]