Guidelines to help parents introduce peanut-containing products to infants to prevent peanut allergies aren't being discussed by pediatricians. Guidelines to help parents introduce peanut-containing ...

In 2017, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) announced a dramatic reversal in its approach to peanut-allergy prevention, recommending parents expose their infants as young as four months old to ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A third of caregivers did not know early introduction could prevent peanut allergy. Only 1.4% of early ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Although 2017 government-endorsed guidelines called for introducing peanuts in infancy in order to minimize risk of future allergy, few parents are getting that message from their ...

Feeding babies peanut-containing foods as early as possible can help prevent peanut allergy, but a new study published in JAMA Network Open found that parents need more support to get it right.

Many providers still do not advise early introduction of peanut. There were racial, ethnic and socioeconomic differences in patient education. Educational materials may help providers better counsel ...

In 2017, guidelines about when to feed peanuts to infants changed to recommend early feeding by 4 to 6 months of age depending on 3 risk levels, but these allergy prevention strategies are still not ...

According to a paper published in the Journal of Pediatrics this month, the number of peanut allergy diagnoses among children has dropped over 40% since 2017. The reason? Food allergy guidelines have ...

Peanut allergy is one of the most common causes of severe allergic reactions, such as anaphylaxis, in children. Anaphylaxis can be fatal if not treated quickly, making the prevention of food allergies ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Researchers said many parents remain confused about how to prevent children from developing peanut allergies and require more ...

Nearly 2 percent of U.S. children suffer from a peanut allergy, and the number of cases may have tripled in the last decade. Peanut allergy can be severe, is not often outgrown and has no cure or ...

Peanut introduction is not well known among those with less access to health-care information Having a pediatrician recommend early peanut introduction was best way for parents/caregivers to be ...