Food Allergy

Food allergy treatments for Canadian kids could get a boost under new guidelines – National

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With almost 600,000 Canadian children dealing with food allergies, some caregivers and their kids face a feeling of constant worry. Rebecca Cooper from St. Thomas, Ont., is one such caregiver. Her 13-year-old son Bergen Eckert is allergic to peanuts, sesame, chickpeas, as well as most other nuts except for almonds. Though it’s all he’s known, … Read more

‘Big news’: Asthma drug shows promise for severe food allergies – National

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A decades-old asthma medication may help reduce the severity of allergic reactions for those suffering from food allergies, a new study found. The study, published Sunday in the New England Journal of Medicine, said that Xolair (also known as omalizumab) helped even the youngest sufferers, aged just one year, with multiple food allergies. After 16 … Read more