For those in a hurry—a concise summary of the main points can be found on my blog.I tested positive, so does that mean I ...

Component testing cuts false positives and cellular assays promise more accuracy, but logistics keep them out of routine practice.

Millions of people around the globe might never know the taste of a PB&J sandwich or crème brûlée because of severe peanut and egg allergies. For a long time, avoiding exposure to allergy-causing ...

A large Australian randomized trial of 2,137 pregnant women tested whether substantially increasing egg and peanut consumption during pregnancy and breastfeeding could prevent food allergy in infants ...

Food allergies occur when your immune system reacts to a food particle as harmful, triggering the release of immunoglobulin E (IgE) antibodies and histamine. Symptoms can include hives, itching, ...

Screening for eating disorders may help clinicians identify when food avoidance in patients with allergies extends beyond ...

A randomized clinical trial showed no reduction in infant egg or peanut allergies when the mother increased intake of both ...

If you have a food allergy, you're likely aware of it by now. Many people are allergic to nuts and shellfish, and were either born with the allergy or developed it with age. Despite how careful you ...

If you didn't have food allergies as a child, is it possible to develop them as an adult? The short answer is yes. But the reasons why are much more complicated. Preschoolers are about four times more ...

Can adults suddenly develop a new food allergy? I wrote this week about how to protect kids at school from dangerous allergic ...