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 ...

In January 2017 guidelines were released urging parents to begin early introduction of peanut-containing foods to reduce the risk of peanut allergy. A new study shows those who are aware of the ...

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 ...

Researchers said many parents remain confused about how to prevent children from developing peanut allergies and require more support to get it right. File Photo by Stephen Shaver/UPI Feeding babies ...

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 ...

Evidence indicates early introduction of infant-safe peanuts reduces the risk of developing peanut allergies, according to a clinical report from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). This is an ...

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 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 ...