Kids with food allergies must be on guard 24/7Valerie Monahan
CHICAGO, Nov. 20 (Xinhua) -- One in five children with food allergies in the United States needed treatment in the emergency department in the past year for a life-threatening reaction to food, reported a study from Northwestern Medicine and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chi...
Do you know a family dealing with food allergies? We are that family. My son Sam has severe allergies to several common foods. I’m taking a proverbial “gulp” here, and spilling the beans on what I wish my friends and family knew about raising a kid who’s allergic to common fo...
Focusing on one Ohio hospital, the researchers found a more than 50% jump in psychology referrals for kids withfood allergiesbetween 2018 and 2023. “Our center has devoted significant resources to address the psychosocial support needed by many families who have children with food alle...
While noting that bullying may not always be intentional, Stukus agreed that "the psychosocial impact of living with food allergies is being increasingly recognized, and hopefully addressed with all families." Stukus suggested parents keep an eye out for "subtle clues." Those, he noted, might ...
Focusing on one Ohio hospital, the researchers found a more than 50% jump in psychology referrals for kids with foodallergiesbetween 2018 and 2023. “Our center has devoted significant resources to address the psychosocial support needed by many families who have children with foodallergies,” said...
Food allergies affect millions of people every year. Make sure you know what food allergies are and how people live with them by answering the...
At one year of age (when food allergies peak), about 6 to 8 percent of children have a food allergy. After that, the prevalence of allergies falls progressively until late childhood, when about 4 percent of children have a food allergy. Young children with food allergies are more likely ...
WEDNESDAY, May 1, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Having a child with food allergies isn't easy to manage, and now new research shows that most of these parents turn to social media for medical advice. When they do, some of the advice is good and some is not,...
I realized with school starting back up, a lot of my mommy friends have to deal with sending their little ones off with food allergies and the concern they face because of it. After having a friend request things to help her daughter as she starts preschool, I talked with another friend ...