Two studies focused on peanut OIT have found possible answers to key research questions.
Peanut & Tree Nut
Peanut Policies at School: What’s Working Best
A new study finds peanut-free schools may be using epinephrine five times more often than schools without a peanut policy.
First Long-Term Study of Peanut Therapy Shows Lasting Protection
A new study has proven for the first time that oral immunotherapy for peanut can provide lasting beneficial results.
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.
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.
How to Read a Label When You Have Food Allergies
The tricks to understanding package labels with food allergies.
Slideshow: Identifying Tree Nuts
Images of common tree nuts – examine them closely to learn what each type of nut looks like.
Risk of Anaphylaxis Now 1 in 50 People
At least 1.6 percent of Americans, and possibly as many as 5.1 percent, have experienced anaphylaxis, according to an extensive study