We speak to expert Dr. Jonathan Spergel at the University of Pennsylvania, who explains everything from EoE’s status as a food allergy to why some EoE patients need feeding tubes.
Food Allergy
FARE Takes Complaint Against Airline for Allergy “Discrimination” to Next Level
American Airlines’ policy refuses to allow those with food allergies to pre-board for wiping.
Teen Behind ‘Kiss-Me-Kit’ Hopes to Ease Awkward First Dates
Young student Sydney Silverman has created an oral hygiene kit meant to ease the anxiety of that awkward, but necessary, conversation.
McDonald’s Canada: All Menu Items Now ‘May Contain’ Allergens
Nuts or peanut products will no longer be packaged, allowing for cross-contact.
Answering Parents’ Big Questions on Peanut Introduction to Babies
Guidelines for the early introduction of peanut foods to young children as a way to prevent peanut allergy were published… Read more »
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 »
Accidental Allergy Exposure: Fear to First Injection and Life Lessons
Our teenage daughters were visiting the Distillery District in Toronto, with family friends, and had plans to stay overnight. Back… Read more »
FARE Calls for DOT Action on American Airlines’ ‘Discriminatory’ Food Allergy Policy
Allergy organization wants passengers with food allergies to be allowed to pre-board.
Introducing Peanut to Babies, What Guidelines Say
Feeding from 4 to 6 months aimed at preventing this pervasive allergy.
Why Family Is Taking on American Airlines’ Food Allergy Policy
DOT complaint targets denial of preboarding as breach of Air Carrier Access Act.