Peanut allergy is the most common food allergy in children under age 18 and the third-most common food allergy in adults. Peanut allergy is usually lifelong: only about 20 percent of children with ...
Psychosocial Toll of Food Allergies Food allergy patients and and families have to think about every bite of every meal, every day. A single mistake can cause severe illness, or even death. This ...
Key information to help better understand food allergies and anaphylaxis. FARE works on behalf of the millions of Americans who have food allergy, including those at risk for life-threatening ...
Many students around the world come across exciting opportunities that are offered through school trips. These trips are often the highlight of a student’s year and something that they look forward to ...
Following publication of the LEAP study in 2015, the American Academy of Pediatrics endorsed early peanut introduction in infants at high risk for peanut allergy. In 2017, the National Institute of ...
The Teal Pumpkin Project is a simple way to make trick-or-treating more inclusive. A teal pumpkin on your doorstep signals that you offer non-food treats and trinkets that delight all ...
Allergist often use a skin prick test to measure the presence of IgE antibodies for the suspect food. Food allergy symptoms are caused by the interaction between a food allergen and an antibody known ...
Carrying a "chef card" that outlines the foods you must avoid is a great way to communicate your food allergies to a chef or manager at restaurants. Carrying a "chef card" that outlines the foods you ...
What If You Couldn’t? What if you had a food allergy, and your body’s immune system overreacts to what should be a harmless food protein? A reaction can be as bad as life-threatening anaphylaxis. This ...