Food Allergy News

BOSTON — Physicians should not hesitate to conduct oral food challenges for infants and toddlers, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

BOSTON — Physicians should be prepared to bust some myths during discussions with families about food allergy testing, according to a presentation at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

Finding an allergist that accepts Medicaid may be contributing to a lack of access to allergy-related health care, according to a study published in The American Journal of Managed Care.

ORLANDO — A need for allergy labeling, disparities in epinephrine access and knowledge gaps were found among Head Start centers, according to an abstract presented at the American Academy of Pediatrics National Conference & Exhibition.

Adults and caregivers reported psychological stress caused by food allergy. However, only a fifth of patients reported seeking mental health resources, according to a study published in Allergy.

PHILADELPHIA — A once-weekly 360 mg dose of cendakimab sustained improvements in symptoms and endoscopic/histologic features of eosinophilic esophagitis at 48 weeks, according to data presented at the ACG Annual Scientific Meeting.

Caregivers of children with food allergy among minoritized racial and ethnic groups were less familiar with oral immunotherapy than caregivers of non-Hispanic white children with food allergy, according to a recent study.

BOSTON — Children with atopic disease had increased risks for developing eosinophilic esophagitis, according to an abstract presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology Annual Scientific Meeting.

James M. Tracy, DO, clinical professor of pediatrics at University of Nebraska College of Medicine, is set to become the president of the American College of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology ahead of its conference, Oct. 24-28, in Boston.