Tag Archives: children’s allergy testing
Trick or Treat? How your child with food allergy can still participate in the festivities–safely.
For many children and families, Halloween marks a fun time, filled with parades at school, costumes and trick or treating. For the families of children with food allergies, this time of year may bring much anxiety. You may be worried … Continue reading
Food Allergies on the Rise. Will there be a cure?
There is new data that suggested that introducing common allergenic foods such as peanut may reduce a child’s risk for developing food allergies, according to new recommendations from the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (AAAAI). The new recommendations … Continue reading
Why Are Allergies Bad in the Fall?
Dr. Carr was recently interviewed by Annie Hauser of The Weather Channel for a special article on fall allergies. Read on for the article: Why are allergies bad in the fall? Ragweed, said Warner Carr, MD, an allergist and fellow of the American … Continue reading
Is it possible to develop food allergies later on in life?
This is a common question that people ask, and the answer depends on the person as well as the food. In general, most food allergies start in infancy and childhood. For milk, egg, and peanut allergy, these food allergies are … Continue reading
What is Food Allergy?
Why does food allergy occur? Our immune system, when working well, helps us fight infections (by killing germs such as viruses and bacteria). When our immune system mistakenly recognizes and attacks a food protein, this is when food allergy happens. … Continue reading
