Tag: Allergies: Food
Guidelines Issued for Management of Pollen Food Syndrome
Management involves exclusion of known trigger foods; immunotherapy to pollens not effective for PFS
Peanut Allergy in Infants Unchanged After New Guideline Introduced in Australia
New guideline recommending early peanut introduction not linked to change in prevalence of peanut allergy among infants in Australia
Use of Specialized Infant Formula for Cow’s Milk Allergy Rising
Excess prescription of specialized formulas suspected for young children who do not have cow's milk allergy
Food Allergy Tied to Lower Risk for SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Asthma does not raise risk for infection or household transmission
Lack of Asthma Control More Likely With COVID-19-Related Anxiety
Second study shows most parents of children with food allergy report unchanged or decreased food allergy-specific anxiety during pandemic
Peanut Oral Immunotherapy at Younger Age Ups Desensitization in Children
More children who received immunotherapy met the primary outcome of desensitization and remission criteria
Unclear Labeling Tied to Sesame Food Allergy
Less than half of packaged food products tied to clinical reactions did not declare sesame on the label
Symptoms of Cow’s Milk Allergy Common in Infants
Presence of symptoms in exclusively breastfed healthy 3-month-old infants suggests possible overdiagnosis of cow's milk allergies
ACAAI: Many Parents Unaware of Guidelines to Prevent Peanut Allergy
Less than half of parents and caregivers report being told by a physician to introduce child to peanut-containing foods by 11 months of age
Many With Food Allergy Unaware of Oral Immunotherapy Option
Awareness disproportionately higher among wealthier, more highly educated respondents
