A Canadian study examining the reasons for food anaphylaxis emergencies in kids reveals that one-third of food allergen exposures occurred… Read more »
Food Allergy
7 Ways To Be Good To Your Bacteria
Want to be good to your gut, and help protect your baby’s bacteria? Here’s how, according to these points adapted… Read more »
Inside the Microbiome: Why Good Gut Bacteria Is the Big Hope For Allergic Disease
Researchers are finding astonishing evidence that tiny gut microbes may hold the key to preventing – or even curing –… Read more »
Severe Food Allergy Reactions Surge Over Decade, Along with Health Costs
The incidence of emergency treatment of anaphylaxis, the severe form of food-allergic reaction, climbed a remarkable 377 percent in the… Read more »
FDA Approves Epinephrine Auto-Injector Designed for Babies, Small Kids
The FDA has approved the first-ever epinephrine auto-injector designed for infants and small children who weigh between 16.5 to 33… Read more »
FARE Calls for DOT Action as Passengers Relate Pre-Boarding Refusals
Organization lists experiences of 31 travelers who were refused food allergy pre-boarding accommodation on American Airlines.
When to Introduce Peanut to Baby
Several medical journals published the new guidelines for the early introduction of peanut-containing foods to children as a strategy to… Read more »
Hope Remains for the Viaskin Peanut Patch
The future of the peanut patch immunotherapy treatment is uncertain after a Phase 3 trial failed to meet its main… Read more »
Elijah’s Tragedy: What We Know, What’s Being Done
The food allergy community has been rocked by the news that Elijah Silvera, only 3 years old, was fed a… Read more »
Dietitians’ Advice on Introducing Other Risky Solids to Baby
Suggestions for introducing foods, other than peanut, that are associated with allergies to infants.