Food Allergy Friday NewsletterDr. Alice Hoyt
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One of the challenges we all face is helping families sift through the overwhelming amount of food-allergy information that’s available online — much of which is confusing, outdated, and anxiety-provoking. Parents need evidence-based food allergy information that is created specifically for them and is encouraging, not fear-mongering...
Food Allergy Friday NewsletterDr. Alice Hoyt
Hi there,
For this week’s Food Allergy Friday, here’s the question I hear often from general pediatricians:“Should we screen babies before early peanut introduction?”
Based on current evidence and expert consensus — including the consensus document by Fleischer et al., JACI: In Practice, 2021 — the answer is no:➡️ Routine screening (skin testing or ...
Food Allergy Friday NewsletterDr. Alice Hoyt
Hello from sunny Florida!
I just finished speaking on a panel at the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) annual conference. I had the honor of discussing a topic that is critical for childcare providers to know: how to recognize and respond to anaphylaxis in babies and toddlers.
Our youngest patients spend so much of the...
