Allergic Reactions Caused by Accidental Food Exposures Common Among Young Kids

Save time and stay informed. Our physician-editors offer you clinical perspectives on key research and news.Accidental food exposures frequently cause allergic reactions in preschool-aged children, and severe reactions are rarely treated appropriately, according to a prospective study inSome 500 U.S. infants with documented or likely allergies to milk or eggs were enrolled; parents received advice...

More Vigilance Needed To Prevent Children Having Food Allergy Reactions

Everyone knows the old story of the peanut allergy that seems to affect around one in 500 people, and can cause severe, even life threatening allergic reactions. There are, however, many other foods that can cause children to experience allergic reactions. They range from honey that can provoke asthma, to lactose and dairy products causing constipation, indigestion and intolerance, through to the more...

Care for babies with food allergies lagging: study

Babies with life-threatening allergic reactions to milk or egg often don't get prompt treatment, despite their caretakers having been given medicine to counter the attacks, a new government-funded study shows.Researchers followed more than 500 infants with known or suspected food allergies for three years. The families had been told about the allergies and how to avoid trigger foods and had also been...