Tag: Allergies: Food
Many With Food Allergy Unaware of Oral Immunotherapy Option
Awareness disproportionately higher among wealthier, more highly educated respondents
Tree Nut Whole Extract Sensitization Common in Adulthood
Whole extract sensitization is usually asymptomatic; storage protein sensitization is more reliable indicator of tree nut allergy symptoms
Allergy Information on Food Labels Difficult to Interpret
Precautionary allergen label information judged to be comprehensible by less than 40 percent of individuals
Children’s Food Allergies Impact Parents’ Mental Well-Being
Intolerance of uncertainty may be a promising target for psychological interventions
AAAAI: Peanut Allergy Down 16 Percent in Infants
After 2016 changes to feeding guidelines advising earlier introduction of peanut, prevalence of peanut allergy in infants has decreased
1998 to 2018 Saw Jump in Admissions for Food-Induced Anaphylaxis
U.K. data revealed decrease in case fatality rate during study period; cow's milk responsible for 26 percent of deaths in school-aged children
Prevalence of Peanut Allergy 2.9 Percent Among U.S. Adults
More than 17 percent of adults with peanut allergy reported onset in adulthood; about one in five had ED visits in past year
Black Children More Likely to Have Fish, Shellfish Allergies
Shellfish allergy independently associated with having asthma, even after adjusting for race
Cow’s Milk Intake While Breastfeeding May Cut Child Food Allergies
Findings based on food allergies diagnosed in offspring by age 12 months
Maintenance Peanut Oral Immunotherapy Effective for Preschoolers
Majority of children reach tolerance great enough to protect them from accidental exposure to peanuts
