The Food Allergy Friday Newsletter

In the ever changing landscape of pediatric food allergy, the Food Allergy Friday Newsletter is your compass to evidence-based, clinician-focused information.

Food Allergy Friday NewsletterDr. Alice Hoyt Hello! I hope you are having a great Friday! In most of these newsletters, I am sharing with you recent food allergy news or discussing an issue that pediatricians, NPs, PAs, and/or families have asked me about. Today, I'd like to try something a li...

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My birthday wish...

Food Allergy Friday NewsletterDr. Alice Hoyt Hi there, This week, I’m celebrating my birthday — and rather than cake (okay, yes, cake too!), I'm celebrating by raising awareness for Code Ana, a nonprofit that is very close to my heart. You may already know Code Ana’s mission: to ensure every ...

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3 Key Strategies to Holidays and Food Allergies

Food Allergy Friday NewsletterDr. Alice Hoyt Boo! I hope you’re having a wonderful day! Whether you’re a fall festival person, super into Halloween, or rather sit back and watch others enjoy the day, there’s one thing for certain about Halloween for pediatricians - it’s a big day for our patie...

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AAP: Early peanut recs are working!

Food Allergy Friday Newsletter from Dr. Alice Hoyt Hi there! Did you hear the buzz? AAP's Pediatrics published the article "Guidelines for Early Food Introduction and Patterns of Food Allergy." What this study showed… Peanut allergies have DECREASED since the LEAP Study, specifically after ...

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"May Contain Anxiety" is a great new resource for food allergy parents.

Food Allergy Friday Newsletter from Dr. Alice Hoyt Happy Friday! I hope you've had a great week! I had the pleasure of interviewing my friend and colleague Tamara Hubbard, MA, LCPC, about her upcoming book May Contain Anxiety. Note This is not a sponsored post. I just really believe in Tamara's ...

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"Should babies with eczema have food allergy testing?"

Food Allergy Friday Newsletter from Dr. Alice Hoyt Hi there! An interesting discussion popped into an allergist facebook group the other day and I immediately thought of you - my non-allergist pediatric colleague! There's much ado about performing food allergy testing - specifically testing for ...

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How to Complete Food Allergy School Forms without Going Nuts

Food Allergy Friday Newsletter from Dr. Alice Hoyt Hi there! It's back-to-school time, so school forms may be flying in to you via portal, walk-in drop-off (or waiting for it!), email, text, and carrier pigeon. Have you ever been bombarded with school forms? Forms you don't really think are goo...

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A course to help you help your food allergy patients dine out safely!

🧭 Food Allergy Friday Newsletter Your compass in the evolving landscape of pediatric food allergies This Week's Topic ⚡️ Key Points in 30 Seconds Dining out with food allergies poses many challenges. You can teach your patients how to be prepared to dine out SAFELY despite their food allerg...

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New CME Course!

🧭 Food Allergy Friday Newsletter Your compass in the evolving landscape of pediatric food allergies This Week's Topic ⚡️ Key Points in 30 Seconds Many food allergies can be prevented by early allergen introduction. Early allergen introduction is safe and dramatically decreases that risk of ...

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How to Help Your Food Allergy Patients Dine Out Safely

Food Allergy Friday Newsletter 🧭 Your compass in the evolving landscape of pediatric food allergies This Week's Featured Article Title: "Food Allergy in Restaurants Work Group Report" Authors: Cristina A. Carter, MD, Michael Pistiner, MD, MMS, Julie Wang, MD, and Hemant P. Sharma, MD, MHS Jour...

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What do childcare professionals know about food allergies?

Food Allergy Friday Newsletter 🧭 Your compass in the evolving landscape of pediatric food allergies This Week's Featured Article Title: "The LEARN (Learning Educator’s Anaphylaxis Response Needs) Early Project" Authors: Kelsey Kaman, MD; Ashley Lahoud, MA; Chris Flessner, PhD; Kelly Butler, MD...

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You can prevent tragedy by prescribing stock epinephrine.

Food Allergy Friday 03.14.2025 Expert Updates for Pediatric Healthcare Providers 🧭 Your weekly compass in the evolving landscape of pediatric food allergies No academic article this week, but did you see this report? 😔 “Family Settles in Lawsuit over Florida Teen’s Nut Allergy Tragedy” ⚡️ Key P...

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