“Our study highlights that genetics alone cannot fully explain food allergy trends, pointing to interactions – or a ‘perfect storm’ – between genes, skin health, the microbiome and environmental ...

A new study from McMaster University involving 2.8 million children around the world has revealed the most important early-life factors that influence whether a child becomes allergic to food.

ABC News chief medical correspondent Dr. Tara Narula breaks down a new study in JAMA Pediatrics that examines childhood food ...

Meta-analysis identified most credible risk factors ...

A new study published today in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) Pediatrics examines risk factors for developing food allergy. Researchers from the Asthma and Allergy Foundation ...

Food allergies affect nearly 6 percent of Americans. Here’s how to know if you have one as well as how to manage it if you do. It's important to know the difference between food allergies and food ...

It used to be that the only way for people with food allergies to prevent a serious allergic reaction (like anaphylaxis) was to avoid that food completely. Unfortunately, even when a person does their ...

An article Food Allergy – A Hidden Crisis (Jan 26) in The Star reports that in Malaysia, doctors say food allergies are no ...

It might seem like being a celebrity means having whatever you want, but for some stars, everyday foods are beyond reach, because they're allergic to them.

With the school holidays approaching, many families will be traveling, including on planes interstate and overseas. But travel can pose unique challenges for people with serious food allergies.

Parents are sometimes forced to sacrifice their careers, a study found. Dec. 20, 2012— -- ANAHEIM, Calif. -- The economic cost of a food allergy in an average American child tops $4,000, with ...