A new study has proven for the first time that oral immunotherapy for peanut can provide lasting beneficial results.
Food Allergy
High Success Rate in Peanut OIT Study
After six months of treatment, more than 80 percent of the children taking the therapy were able to eat at least five peanuts a day
Family Criticizes Airline Crew’s Response to In-flight Reaction
A Massachusetts couple says an airline crew acted cavalierly when their nut-allergic daughter began to suffer an anaphylactic reaction on a flight
Eating Peanuts or Nuts in Pregnancy Lowers Child Allergy Risk: Study
A new study published in JAMA Pediatrics suggests that eating peanuts or tree nuts during pregnancy may help reduce the chances of allergy.
More Evidence of Protective Effect of Early-Life Dog Exposure
Researchers learn more about the protective effect to allergies granted by early-life dog exposure.
Asthma, Allergy Health Helpers: 9 Wonder Foods
As temperatures drop into the frigid range, the good news is that seasonal allergies subside. But for the allergic community, the winter cold and flu season simply means a different challenge: where sneezing left off in early fall, wheezing often steps in.
How to Read a Label When You Have Food Allergies (Canada)
Whether you’re new to food allergies or have been dealing with them for years, figuring out what is and isn’t in the food you find at the grocery store can be daunting.
‘May Contain’ Warnings on Canadian Food Labels
These types of labels are voluntary and are not required under labelling regulations in Canada.
‘May Contain’ Warnings on Food Labels: What You Need to Know
While advisory labels can be helpful to allergic consumers, they are voluntary and are not required under labeling regulations in United States.
How to Read a Label When You Have Food Allergies
The tricks to understanding package labels with food allergies.