Food Allergies in Children

Understanding all the nuances of newly diagnosed food allergies for your child can be difficult. Once you’ve had time to digest this new information, the next step is to share this newfound [...]

For families or patients living with food allergies, going back to school can be a stressful time. Especially for those kids going to school for the first time, there can be a great deal of [...]

Oral Immunotherapy (OIT) has seen a great amount of progress over the last 10 years. As providers we have been able to work with patients and their families in not only preventing [...]

One of the most common concerns we face in allergy practice is reflected in this typical scenario:  “My 5-year-old son has had positive skin and blood tests for peanut allergy since he was an [...]

Perhaps the winter holidays are among the most difficult for food-allergic children and their families. The burden of creating a festive, merry atmosphere while being vigilant about meals and [...]

 Everywhere you go during the holiday season, you’ll find hidden allergens lurking: in the food at Christmas parties, in edible decorations, special, traditional foods with milk, egg and/or nuts! [...]

In a new study 1120 children whose siblings were diagnosed with food allergy were tested with skin prick tests, food specific blood tests and review of clinical history of food reactions. What [...]

Parents often feel alone in the battle against food allergies. Even though there are 15 million people who suffer with food allergies, it can still feel like a lonely journey. It doesn’t help [...]

Halloween can be a scary challenge when it comes to trick or treating — candy, candy and more candy — and most of it loaded with allergens. But there is good news! Here are some tips [...]

Some kids with a food allergy to egg or milk are able to tolerate the foods if they are baked. The reason for this is that heating the food (to at least 350°F for at least 30 minutes) changes the [...]