Food allergies took our darling daughters from us. We must act now before others suffer the same fate, say two mothers united by grief The first time I met Tanya, we just hugged and cried and cried,’ recalls Emma Turay. …
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Dietary advice poor for mothers breastfeeding infants with food allergies
(HealthDay)—Physician recommendations to mothers providing breast milk to children with immunoglobulin (Ig)E-mediated food allergies are inconsistent, according to a study recently published in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Hannah Wangberg, M.D., from Scripps Health in San Diego, and…
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Food allergies leave parents living in fear
Parents of children with food allergies face significant worry, severe anxiety and post-traumatic stress—according to new research from the University of East Anglia. Between six and eight per cent of children suffer a food allergy—with eggs, milk, and peanuts being…
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Pollen can raise your risk of getting COVID-19, whether you have allergies or not
Exposure to pollen can raise your risk of developing COVID-19, and it isn’t just a problem for people with allergies, new research released March 9 shows. Plant physiologist Lewis Ziska, a co-author of the new peer-reviewed study and other recent…
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Mothers pass on allergies to offspring, preclinical study shows
Mothers can pass allergies to offspring while they are developing in the womb, researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) and Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore reported this week in the…
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Plan Ahead to Keep Halloween Safe for Kids With Asthma, Allergies
TUESDAY, Oct. 6, 2020 — This Halloween may be especially challenging for parents of children with asthma and allergies, as they also have to guard against COVID-19. “Every year we send out tips on how to keep your kids with…
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Drinking green tea may help with food allergies
Research findings suggest gut microbes can effect allergic immune responses. Tasuku Ogita who has recently joined Shinshu University is an expert on teas and their effects on gut bacteria. In this study, his team looked at green tea and the…
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Kylie Jenner, Britney Spears, and 18 other celebrities who have been refreshingly open about food allergies
In an interview with Harper's Bazaar earlier this month, Kylie Jenner shared that her daughter, Stormi, is allergic to nuts. Food allergies are a growing public health concern and affect 1 in 13 US children. Still, there's a pervasive stigma…
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