Babies and Peanuts:
Decoding the LEAP Study |
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The LEAP study’s finding that having at-risk infants consume peanut protein can teach the immune system tolerance and prevent allergy has led to both widespread interest – and parental concern.
We turn to Mount Sinai allergist Dr. Scott Sicherer for his take on: What Does LEAP Mean for Your Family?
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• AAAAI meeting coverage roundup: See our list of articles here.
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One Networking Mama
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Meet Lisa Horne, our latest Allergy Advocate honoree. This former broadcaster took the bull by the horns when her oldest child developed a life-threatening allergy. She created an Arizona-wide food allergy not-for-profit, which is now well-known for its programs and fundraising. read more
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Living Gluten-Free
• Study Calls For Kids’ Growth Screening
Children’s height and weight patterns may be the key to early diagnosis of celiac disease. read more
• What’s the Latest on Celiac Therapies?
Get the scoop on interventions in this NFCA webinar. read more
Drug Tames Eczema’s Itch
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New York researchers are easing the relentless itch of eczema with a new drug. Dubbed a “breakthrough” therapy by the FDA, it treats eczema’s source rather than just its symptoms.
Find out how this injection therapy is dramatically changing lives. read more
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| Done With Dust |
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They prowl our beds, pillows and sofas, invisible to us but hugely allergenic. Get the low-down on dust mites, plus what you can do to protect your family and ease your allergy. read more
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NEWSREEL
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| Stock epi saves hundreds in U.S. schools: survey. |
| What you need to know about the new peanut patch. |
Bacteria “markers” for future food allergies identified
in babies. |
| Undeclared wheat leads to massive cheeseburger recall. |
| Fill your basket with ‘friendly’ Easter and Passover candy. |
  
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