A majority of school nurses report being trained to handle severe food allergy reactions, and most have stock (or unassigned)… Read more »
Food Allergy
ER Visits for Kids with Severe Food Allergies Spiked 150%
Visits to the emergency room for anaphylaxis in children climbed 150 percent from 2010 to 2016, according to a Blue… Read more »
Special Report: Top Research from the AAAAI/WAO Allergists’ Conference
At the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology and World Allergy Organization Joint Congress held in Orlando in early… Read more »
Anaphylaxis in Very Young Kids Can Be Severe and Under-Recognized, Study Finds
An analysis of data from 600,000 pediatric intensive care units across North America reveals the risks of anaphylaxis in children… Read more »
Research Sheds Light on Which Kids Will Develop Peanut Allergy
New guidelines released in January 2017 say that feeding peanut to young infants at high risk for developing peanut allergy… Read more »
Allergists Excited for Peanut Therapy That’s in Line for Approval
Hundreds of allergists turned out to see Dr. Stacie Jones present highly anticipated study results at the AAAAI/WAO joint congress… Read more »
Tweens with Milk Allergy Often Shorter, Smaller Than Peers
Tweens who have a milk allergy remain shorter in height and lighter in weight when compared to those with a… Read more »
DBV Plans to Move Forward with Milk Allergy Patch for Younger Kids
French pharmaceutical maker DBV Technologies says researchers in a Phase 2 trial of the Viaskin Milk patch observed “statistically significant… Read more »
Red Meat Allergy Found to Be Mystery Trigger Behind Many Cases of Anaphylaxis
Allergist Dr. Phillip Lieberman has been tracking anaphylaxis in adults at the University of Tennessee allergy clinic for decades, trying… Read more »
Folic Acid Levels in Newborns Linked to Food Allergy Risk
Exposure to folic acid in the womb may play a role in kids later developing food allergies.