Nearly 1 in 12 U.S. Kids Has a Food Allergy
MONDAY, Nov. 19, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Almost 8 percent of American children have food allergies, and 1 in 5 of those kids suffers an allergic reaction severe enough to wind upRead More…
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Will Peanut Treatment Guard Against Peanut Allergy?
SUNDAY, Nov. 18, 2018 (HealthDay News) — People with peanut allergy can protect themselves from an allergic reaction by consuming a small amount of peanut powder every day, a new study suggests.Read More…
Many Infants With Milk Allergy Seem to Outgrow It
FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Milk allergy affects more than half of American infants who have food allergies in their first year of life, a new study finds. However, studyRead More…
Can EpiPens Still Work After Freezing?
FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Your EpiPen will still work after being frozen, researchers report. The epinephrine auto-injector can be lifesaving in cases of severe allergic reaction, and millions ofRead More…
Dining Out With Allergies Is Tough, But These Steps Can Help
FRIDAY, Nov. 16, 2018 (HealthDay News) — When you have serious food allergies, eating at a restaurant can literally mean risking your life. But new research suggests you can take steps toRead More…
Food Allergies Less Severe in Infants: Study
TUESDAY, July 17, 2018 (HealthDay News) — A severe allergic reaction to food is much less serious in infants than in toddlers and older children, a new study concludes. “We found thatRead More…
New Moms Still Wary of Exposing Infants to Peanuts
FRIDAY, March 23, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Though doctors recommend an early introduction to peanuts, many new moms prefer to delay giving them to their babies, researchers report. Allergy experts now sayRead More…
School Nurses at Ground Zero for Food Allergies
TUESDAY, March 20, 2018 (HealthDay News) — Food allergies are common among American kids, with nearly one-third of U.S. school nurses reporting at least one severe reaction to food among their studentsRead More…
Flu Shot Safe Even With an Egg Allergy
TUESDAY, Dec. 19, 2017 (HealthDay News) — It’s safe for people with an egg allergy to get a flu shot, says a leading U.S. allergists’ group. Doctors no longer need to questionRead More…
New Hope for Kids With Multiple Food Allergies
TUESDAY, Dec. 12, 2017 (HealthDay News) — A treatment for kids with more than one dangerous food allergy shows promise in early trials, researchers say. Almost one-third of people with a foodRead More…