Tag: Allergies: Food
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
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
