From pea protein to buckwheat: Surprising foods that can trigger severe allergic reactions

Food allergies are no longer limited to the usual suspects. Peanuts and shellfish may still dominate the headlines, but a ...
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New treatment may help limit allergic reactions

Milk, eggs, peanuts — they are the top three when it comes to food allergies. According to researchers, up to 80% of kids and 10% of adults have at least one food allergy, and of those, 86% are ...
Los Angeles Times

Peanuts! Get your peanuts! Kids who eat them early are much less likely to develop an allergy, studies conclude

Allergist and immunologist Dr. Gideon Lack’s first inkling that some peanut allergies might be preventable came more than 20 years ago while he was giving a talk in Tel Aviv. Lack, a professor of ...
The Washington Post

Infant peanut exposure can prevent allergies, but parents worry

Research shows that allowing babies to take small, supervised tastes of peanut-containing foods lowers the risk for peanut allergy Exposing infants to peanuts between 4 and 6 months of age can ...
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California bill would require restaurants to disclose food allergens on menus

SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — Braxton Kimura dreads eating at restaurants. The California teenager is severely allergic to peanuts, shellfish and most tree nuts. Consuming even a tiny amount could send him ...
Staten Island Advance

Allergen-free bakery expands on Staten Island, offering hope for those with dietary restrictions

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Safe and simultaneously delicious baked goods are a tough score for those suffering from food allergies or celiac disease. To conquer that challenge, the borough’s own chef Rob ...
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Frito-Lay chips recall upgraded to most dangerous classification over ‘life-threatening’ risk

Frito-Lay’s latest recall has an elevated risk status due to an undeclared ingredient in some corn chips that can cause a “life-threatening” allergic reaction. On Saturday, the U.S. Food and Drug ...