Topic: Food Allergies and Sensitivities
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Among children and teenagers with asthma, those who also have peanut allergies may have more or more-severe asthma attacks, a new study suggests. Researchers found that among 160 5- to 18-year-olds with asthma seen at their center, the 46 with peanut allergies generally had more hospitalizations for asthma exacerbations than children without the food allergy. They ...
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Many Americans believe they have lactose intolerance and thus avoid dairy products, but no one really knows whether they are damaging their health, experts told a national conference on Wednesday. In fact, no one has even done the research needed to tell how many people have actual lactose intolerance, which makes it difficult or impossible for them to ...
Gluten sensitivity has been around for many, many years, and it's recently been in the news very much of late because it seems as though so many more people are becoming sensitive to gluten as was thought to be true previously.<br>However, gluten sensitivity is a very real condition that can have health consequences ranging from ...
