The skin may hold the answer to why some children develop peanut allergies before ever having peanuts, according to new research.
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Food Allergies and the Good Enough Mother
When an allergy mom makes a food error, the guilt is all consuming. Can we ever get past the self-blame?
How to Convince Family Members to Test for Celiac
“It’s not easy talking to your extended family about personal health issues but when their own health may be at stake, you don’t have a choice.”
Asthma, Allergy Health Helpers: 9 Wonder Foods
As temperatures drop into the frigid range, the good news is that seasonal allergies subside. But for the allergic community, the winter cold and flu season simply means a different challenge: where sneezing left off in early fall, wheezing often steps in.
Canada’s MDs Take Position on Infant Diet and Food Allergy
A joint position statement declares there is no evidence that delaying the introduction of allergenic foods protects babies against food allergies.
Reviews: Allergy, Gluten-Free Resource Books
New: Food Allergies: A Complete Guide for Eating When Your Life Depends on It By Scott H. Sicherer, MD Johns… Read more »
Drinking Probiotics to Ward Off Allergies
A new study published in the journal Pediatrics suggests that taking probiotics taken during pregnancy or early in life may reduce the risk of developing food allergies.
Babies Who Take Antibiotics Face Eczema Risk
New research suggests that giving antibiotics to babies under the age of 12 months significantly increases
When School is an Asthma Danger Zone
Schools close to highways are setting off asthma attacks in kids. Inside an important new urban planning issue.
Largest-Ever Food Allergy Study Begins
“This is a massive research project which will have far reaching consequences for consumers and food producers,” said professor Clare Mills of the University of Manchester