Unfortunately, the prevalence of allergic diseases (such as food allergy, asthma, eczema, hay fever) appears to be increasing. In particular, it seems that the number of people diagnosed with food allergy is increasing. About 6 percent of young children have food allergies, along with nearly 4 percent of adults. Whether this increase in incidence is due to a better understanding of the disease, better methods to make a diagnosis or a true increase in the number of people with food allergy is...
Peanut allergies may soon be a thing of the past. That's because an innovative scientist named Dr. Mohamed Ahmedna has come up with a... Read more »
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“…I realize that the more I understand of other people’s difficulties, the less funny they are.” --Joel SteinMany of you will... Read more »
Anaphylaxis studies are notoriously difficult to do for both practical and ethical reasons. Anaphylaxis is a very serious allergic reaction... Read more »
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Spreads made from other nuts, such as cashews and almonds, offer a healthy, peanut-free alternative to a common food allergen, dietitians say. With... Read more »
(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- If you're one of the 1.5 million people in the United States suffering from a peanut allergy, there's good news. Experts... Read more »
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 200 peanut butter and peanut paste products from at least 38... Read more »
Officials at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) are warning consumers to avoid eating all products that contain peanut butter or peanut... Read more »
Children with asthma who also have a peanut allergy may experience more, or more severe, asthma attacks, a new study has found. Researchers found... Read more »
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