Hundreds of allergists turned out to see Dr. Stacie Jones present highly anticipated study results at the AAAAI/WAO joint congress… Read more »
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Baby Food Products for Early Allergen Introduction Hit Market
New thinking on allergy prevention serves as the springboard to a category of baby foods that introduce peanut – and… Read more »
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 »
Video: Former OIT Patient on the Struggles and Triumphs of Journey
Boy describes the life-changing experience of an oral immunotherapy trial for peanut allergy.
Baby Meets Risky Foods: Parents Struggle to Adapt to New Food Allergy Guidelines
New guidelines suggest that feeding allergenic foods to at-risk infants plays an important role in allergy prevention. But at home… Read more »
Expert Q&A: Risks of Airborne Reactions with Nuts in Industrial Settings
Following our report on the workplace death of Justin Mathews, 33, from what doctors concluded was a severe anaphylactic reaction… Read more »
Increase in Childhood Peanut, Nut, Shellfish Allergies, Study Finds
Food allergy is on the rise, with a new study presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology… Read more »
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 »
Genes Could Play a Role in Development of Peanut Allergy, Study Finds
Study zeroes in on specific gene linked to food allergies.
FDA Lets Food Makers Promote Early Peanut Introduction for Allergy Prevention
“This is the first time the FDA has recognized a qualified health claim to prevent a food allergy,” said the FDA commissioner.