Pediatrics
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.
Mar 11, 2021
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News tagged with allergic children
Immunology
Deaths from food allergy rare and decreasing in the UK, finds study
Deaths from serious allergic reactions ("anaphylaxis") due to food have declined over the past 20 years, an analysis of UK NHS data had found. This is despite an increase in hospital admissions for food-induced anaphylaxis ...
Feb 17, 2021
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Pediatrics
Study finds antibiotics before age 2 associated with childhood health issues
In a retrospective case study, Mayo Clinic researchers have found that antibiotics administered to children younger than 2 are associated with several ongoing illnesses or conditions, ranging from allergies to obesity. The ...
Nov 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Therapy helps children with food allergies manage severe anxiety
Imagine a young girl with a peanut allergy, so stricken by fear of anaphylaxis that she no longer takes part in everyday activities many children take for granted. She's stopped playing with her siblings, worried that residue ...
Jul 28, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Allergists encourage parents of food-allergic kids to recognize their own anxiety
A new article in Annals of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology, the scientific journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) discusses the difficulties faced by parents of children with food allergies ...
Feb 25, 2020
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Medications
Co-treatments help beat peanut allergies
Desensitising children to peanut allergies through oral immunotherapy is more effective when done in conjunction with antihistamines and probiotics, South Australian researchers have found.
Feb 5, 2020
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Immunology
Rates of child allergy to antibiotics lower than believed
Eight in 10 children who reported being allergic to common classes of antibiotics used to treat respiratory, skin and intestinal infections were not truly allergic to it, a new study shows.
Dec 18, 2019
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Immunology
Children with food allergies seen faster under new paediatric model
Children with food allergies are seen 10 months sooner and have fewer allergic reactions when treated by a paediatrician in their own community, a new study shows.
Dec 5, 2019
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Immunology
How prenatal diet, delivery mode and infant feeding relate to pediatric allergies
Many pregnant women spend time before their baby arrives thinking about how they can prevent allergies in their child, especially if they themselves suffer from allergies or asthma. Two new studies being presented at the ...
Nov 8, 2019
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Immunology
Researchers estimate 17% of food-allergic children have sesame allergy
Investigators at the National Institutes of Health have found that sesame allergy is common among children with other food allergies, occurring in an estimated 17% of this population. In addition, the scientists have found ...
Nov 4, 2019
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