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Nut Allergies

Getting Past the Hype About Peanut Allergies

Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D. | Posted 05.18.2013 | Los Angeles
Glenn D. Braunstein, M.D.

Who could forget the tragic "peanut butter kiss of death" headlines about a Canadian teen who died of anaphylactic shock related to a peanut allergy. Well, the teenager did die -- but little else of that story proved true.

Happy Thanksgiving! Hold The Gluten, Nuts, Dairy, Etc.

Posted 11.21.2012 | Healthy Living

By Tamara Duker Freuman for U.S. News Health Hosting Thanksgiving dinner these days is not for the faint of heart. As the guest list grows, so too ...

The Flexible Feast

Jessica Goldman Foung | Posted 01.20.2013 | Healthy Living
Jessica Goldman Foung

If you're hosting Thanksgiving or any holiday meal this year, you'll most likely welcome a few guests with special dietary requests. Different ones. Which could mean a lot of extra work for you -- or could be a great excuse to get creative in the kitchen and take a few liberties with tradition.

Parent: Teacher Bullied Daughter With Scented Candle

Posted 10.18.2012 | Home

Georgia teenager Danielle Nguyen suffers from a severe nut allergy, and mother Shannon Baldwin-Nguyen says her daughter was endangered by a Spanish te...

Peanut Allergies May Have Tripled

Posted 09.14.2012 | Healthy Living

If the population of one Minnesota county is any indication, rates of peanut allergies has been on the rise over the last decade, according to a new s...

Catherine Pearson

Could Breastfeeding Really Cause Nut Allergies?

HuffingtonPost.com | Catherine Pearson | Posted 07.18.2012 | Parents

Australian researchers say they've found a possible cause for nut allergies, and it's likely to get lactation experts a bit riled up. Investigators...

Half Of People With Nut Allergies Can't Do What?

The Huffington Post | Amanda L. Chan | Posted 03.19.2012 | Healthy Living

Not all people with nut allergies are savvy when it comes to identifying the nuts they're actually allergic to, a new study suggests. Researchers f...

Kids With Nut Allergies Feel Excluded, Stigmatized: Study

Health.com | By Amanda MacMillan | Posted 10.17.2011 | Healthy Living

Amanda Santos wanted to send her 5-year-old daughter, Skylar, to a small private school. But after they interviewed, met the teachers and submitte...

Is Tripe Gluten, Dairy, Soy, Nut and Egg-Free?

Elizabeth Gordon | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Elizabeth Gordon

I am a hungry person with food allergies in a foreign country. Have you ever wanted to cook or eat something so badly that you dream about it at night?