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Old 06-26-2012, 12:47 AM
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Default re: RESEARCH COLLECTION 2012 - Food allergy and intolerance

Link between parents who have eczema and children with milk allergy (Epub 29 Dec 2011, PubMed 22 Jun 2012)
Parental eczema increases the risk of allergic reactions to milk but not to egg, peanut or hazelnut.

Severe reactions to food more common than thought in young children (25 Jun 2012)
Young children with allergies to milk and egg experience an unexpectedly high number of reactions to these and other foods, according to researchers. More than 70 percent of preschool children with documented or suspected food allergies suffered a significant reaction during the three-year period. Researchers also found that caregivers failed to administer the medication epinephrine in 70 percent of the severe and potentially life-threatening reactions.

One in nine children's food allergy reactions is NOT an accident: parents are intentionally exposing their children (25 Jun 2012)
In one out of every nine cases in which a child is given food that sets off an allergic reaction, it is not an accidental exposure. Parents are giving their children known food triggers on purpose, a new study suggests.

Food Allergy Reactions in Kids are Undertreated (25 Jun 2012)
Severe allergic reactions are common among young children with food allergies, but nearly two-thirds do not get the emergency treatment they need.
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Peanut and tree nut consumption during pregnancy may decrease risk of allergies in children (26 Jun 2012)
Consumption of peanuts and tree nuts during pregnancy may decrease the risk of allergic disease development in offspring.
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