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Man Dies of Anaphylaxis Following Exposure to Walnuts Used in Sandblasting
A 33-year-old man with tree nut allergies has died in a rare case of anaphylaxis related to sandblasting with walnut… Read more »
Is Someone With Peanut Allergy More Likely to Develop Sesame Seed Allergy?
Q: Does being allergic to peanut make a person more susceptible to a seed allergy? My peanut-allergic daughter recently reacted… Read more »
Reality Check: The Facts Beyond the Hype over Peanut Allergy and Probiotics
Three experts dispute the claims that a new probiotic therapy is a breakthrough for peanut allergy.
Can You Safely Buy in Bulk With a Peanut Allergy?
Q: My 10-month-old grandson is allergic to peanuts and eggs, so we want to keep our food shopping safe for… Read more »
Teen Who Turned Life Around Dies of Allergic Reaction to Nuts
Teen ate power bar, not realizing it contained nuts. He didn’t have an auto-injector.
Lupine Warning Issued to Peanut-Allergic Consumers
Updated June 1, 2017: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is warning consumers about lupine (also called lupin), as both… Read more »
Student Who Followed Allergy Rules Warns Others After Peanut Hazing
Knows he has to speak out so “it doesn’t happen to anyone else.”
LEAP Study’s Du Toit: How Not to Stress About Feeding Baby Peanut
Dr. George Du Toit is the co-author of the LEAP study that found that eating peanut from infancy, as opposed… Read more »
After Son’s Nut Allergy Tragedy, Family Urges Food Allergy Education
Oakley Debbs, 11, died of anaphylaxis after consuming nut-containing cake.