A mother says her baby broke out in hives after eating peanuts, but claims the doctor refused an allergy referral and insisted “after the third exposure it’s not allergic”

Parents across the U.S. are introducing peanut products to their infants earlier than ever, following guidelines that the ...
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Uncover Your Triggers With Allergy Testing: 5 Common Questions Answered

Allergies can affect everyone differently, including the symptoms you have and the treatments that work. Mili Shum, MD, an allergist at University of Utah Health, helps patients suffering with asthma ...
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Allergy Testing in Children

What is the earliest reasonable age to achieve adequate allergy testing results? Is radioallergosorbent test (RAST) equivalent to skin testing at an early age? For immunoglobulin (Ig) E-mediated ...
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Ask the Expert: Will My Baby Outgrow Their Allergies?

When infants have allergy symptoms, it’s important to discuss them with a pediatrician because the history and timing of the symptoms can help determine the cause. Be sure to keep track of your ...
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Basophil Activation Test outperforms current tests for diagnosing milk allergy in young children

A study led by researchers from King's College London and Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust has found that the Basophil Activation Test (BAT) is more accurate than standard allergy tests for ...
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Pediatric allergy specialist: Feed babies allergenic foods earlier, not later

Key Takeaways A pediatric allergy specialist says babies should explore allergenic foods around 4 to 6 months of ageFeeding ...