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Back-to-school time can be both exciting and nerve-wracking, especially for food allergy families. Meeting new teachers and starting new classes can be stressful enough, but add food allergy [...]

A mother recently came to our practice with a toddler who had a suspected peanut and cashew allergy. While this is a cause for uncertainty and fear for a lot of families, this mother was [...]

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 many of us, the upcoming holidays serve as a wonderful opportunity to spend time with family and friends. Inevitably, sharing meals as a group is a joyful part of these traditions. For those [...]

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 [...]

Severe allergies to common foods (e.g., milk, egg, wheat, peanut, tree nuts) carry substantial psychosocial and nutritional burdens for children and their families.  Oral immunotherapy (OIT) [...]

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 [...]

If your allergist believes you or your child might not have a food allergy, the next step is to perform an oral food challenge (OFC). OFCs are used when a careful medical history and allergy [...]

A 10-year-old male came to see me about the possibility of starting oral immunotherapy. He has an older sister who has had a life-threatening peanut reaction, followed by lifelong high positive [...]

Allergy testing is an important step in confirming a diagnosis of food allergy. Two important rules must be kept in mind for interpreting food allergy test results. First, a carefully obtained [...]