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Food Allergy
What Can I Do to Ensure the School Bus Ride is Safe for My Allergic Child?
Q: My son has just started 1st grade and needs to take the school bus. He has allergies to peanuts… Read more »
Is It Safe to Eat Calamari When You Have a Shellfish Allergy?
Q: I have shellfish allergy, which I found out in college. I began getting reactions to shrimp, lobster, mussels and… Read more »
How Do I Recognize an Allergic Reaction in a Baby?
Q: Our baby has an egg allergy. What does anaphylaxis or a food allergy reaction in an infant usually look… Read more »
How Do You Figure Out if a Rash is Actually a Sign of Food Allergy?
Q: We suspect our 3.5-year-old, who has severe eczema and a milk allergy, is developing more food allergies. Although she… Read more »
Can ‘Tolerating’ Baked Milk Help a Child Outgrow a Dairy Allergy?
Q: The allergist is going to do a food challenge this month to see whether my milk-allergic child can tolerate… Read more »
How Do I Help a Young Child Understand and Tell About Food Allergies?
Q: I want to get my 2-year-old to start to learn about his food allergies, but I don’t want to… Read more »
Why Does Eating Raw Fruit Cause an Allergic Reaction?
Q: I’m 16 years old and figured out last year that I’m allergic to fruit. I ate a peach and… Read more »
How Can You Tell If a Peanut Reaction is a Severe Allergy or Just Part of OAS?
Q: Our 11-year-old has oral allergy syndrome (OAS) that relates to his birch pollen allergy. He gets an itchy and… Read more »
When is There a Risk of an Airborne Food Allergy Reaction?
Q: Our allergist tells me airborne reactions are rare, usually occurring with steam from cooking seafood. But on social media,… Read more »