Food allergy
Food allergy - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, testing and treatment of this adverse food reaction. Although many people have bad reactions to certain foods, a true food allergy - a reaction triggered by the immune system - isn't as ... [... more]
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What is a food allergy?
A food allergy is an immune system response to a food that the body mistakenly believes is harmful. Once the immune system decides that a particular food is harmful, it creates specific antibodies to it. The next time the individual eats that ... [... more]
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Food allergy: Can it develop later in life?
Is it possible to develop a food allergy as an adult? On two separate occasions in the last few months, I've developed bad stomach pains and itchy hives after eating shellfish. This has never happened before. A food allergy can develop at any ... [... more]
Mayo Clinic |
Food allergy: Can it develop later in life?
A food allergy can develop at any time in a person's life. So it's possible to develop a food allergy as an adult. But it's not clear why or how this happens. Symptoms such as you describe may indicate a food allergy and should not be ignored. ... [... more]
Mayo Clinic |
What Is a Food Allergy?
Struggling with strawberries? Petrified of peanuts? Sorry you ate shellfish? Maybe you have a food allergy. Find out more in this article for kids. Nope. If you have a food allergy, even a very tiny bit of that food can make you sick. It's better ... [... more]
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Tips to Remember: Food allergy
Up to 2 million, or 8%, of children, and 2% of adults in the United States are estimated to have food allergies. With a true food allergy, an individual's immune system will overreact to an ordinarily harmless food. This is caused by an allergic ... [... more]
Allergy, Asthma & Immunology |
NIAID Announces Grants to Stimulate Food Allergy Research
Twelve investigators have received grants totaling $5 million over two years to lead high-impact, innovative studies of food allergy, a significant public health concern. This program, called Exploratory Investigations in Food Allergy, is funded ... [... more]
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What should I expect to happen at the emergency room?
Today, I have the pleasure of introducing Dr. Robert Wood, MD, a pediatric allergist and professor of pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins Children's Center, and director of the Division of Pediatric Allergy and Immunology at Johns Hopkins University. ... [... more]
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The Food Allergy & Anaphylaxis Network Education. Advocacy. Research. Awareness. Web site supported by an educational grant from the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology. Bumble Bee Foods, LLC, is voluntarily recalling "Bumble [... more]
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What are the common causes of anaphylaxis?
Anaphylaxis is a serious allergic reaction that is rapid in onset and may cause death. Food allergy is believed to be the leading cause of anaphylaxis outside the hospital setting, causing an estimated 50,000 emergency department visits each year ... [... more]
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A food allergy is an immune system response to a food that the body mistakenly believes is harmful. To learn more about food allergy, go to Although an individual could be allergic to any food, such as fruits, vegetables, and meats, there are ... [... more]
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