Nut allergies affect approximately one in 50 children in the UK and one in 200 adults. As one of the most common allergens, introducing nuts to your child needs to be done carefully and safely to ...

In children, multiple nut allergies were associated with a higher risk for anaphylaxis, whereas smaller wheal sizes on the prick-to-prick test predicted tolerance development. Aeroallergen ...

Customers are being urged to check their kitchens.

Q: Shortly after my 7-year-old daughter ate a peanut butter sandwich, she began to gasp for air. A call to 911 got her to a hospital in a matter of minutes. With the treatment they gave, my daughter ...

According to a paper published in the Journal of Pediatrics this month, the number of peanut allergy diagnoses among children has dropped over 40% since 2017. The reason? Food allergy guidelines have ...

Some families are turning to specially trained dogs to help detect allergens. At a time when approximately one in 13 U.S. children are suffering from food allergies, some parents are turning to canine ...

Cashew nut allergies are rising fastest, prompting Japan to move cashews from “recommended” to mandatory allergen labelling. Macadamia (18.8%), pistachio (14.0%) and cashew (13.3%) nuts cause the ...