Q: My child’s school insists hand sanitizers are adequate for cleaning up children after eating. But to protect allergic children,… Read more »
Food Allergy
Advice on Teens who Resist Carrying Auto-Injectors
Q. My son has tree nut allergy and asthma. He’s 16, starting to date and getting confrontational about not wanting… Read more »
Are Coconuts Safe With Tree Nut Allergy?
Q. I’ve read differing views on whether it would be safe for a nut-allergic person to eat baked goods with… Read more »
Will a Peanut-Allergic Child Also React to Chickpeas?
Q. My younger child is allergic to peanuts and our family doctor recently said he should be avoiding chickpeas (which… Read more »
How Does Epinephrine Turn Off an Allergic Reaction?
Q. How does epinephrine turn off an anaphylactic reaction? This seems rather amazing, since anaphylaxis affects so many body systems.… Read more »
Who Is More Likely to Develop Food Allergies Later in Life?
Dr. Waserman shares her insight.
How Can I Deal with a Child who Disobeys Food Allergy Rules?
Q. I have a 5-year-old son who is allergic to dairy, egg, banana, peanuts and other tree nuts. At a… Read more »
How close to steam would an allergic person have to be to react?
Dr. Sicherer shares his insight.
When is a Child Old Enough to Self-Inject Epinephrine?
Dr. Sicherer advises on when to prepare a child to administer an auto-injector in an emergency.
How Can an Adult Develop Shrimp Allergy?
Q. I’m 32 and just had my first anaphylaxis experience to shrimp. It was scary: I was wheezing and could… Read more »