Child Newly Diagnosed with a Food Allergy? What You Need to Know
Learn about food labeling in the U.S. and what to look out for when choosing products for your child with food allergies.
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Test Your Food Allergy Knowledge
Test your knowledge about food allergies and learn some ways parents can protect their child from serious reactions to their food allergens.
Managing Your Child’s Anxiety During a Food Challenge
Managing your child’s anxiety – and your own – during a food challenge can be challenging, but Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia offers support to families.
Anti-inflammatory Recipes
Find anti-inflammatory recipes developed by Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and Drexel University.
Anxiety with Food Allergies
Megan Lewis, MSN, RN, CRNP, nurse practitioner and program manager, Food Allergy Center at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and James (JP) Senter, MD, a third-year resident at CHOP, review: the extent to which food allergies affect quality of life for children and families.
Peanut Patch Treatment for Toddlers: Your Questions Answered
Terri Brown-Whitehorn, MD, answers questions about new clinical study proving daily use of a “peanut patch” for a year helped desensitize two-thirds of peanut-allergic toddlers.
Managing Food Allergies in Children Podcast
Jonathan Spergel, MD, PhD, Chief of Allergy Program at CHOP, covers the top 9 most common food allergens, current recommendations for when and how to safely introduce potential food allergens, when to refer to an allergist for testing, when different tests (skin, IgE or RAST testing) are indicated, outgrowing allergies, and exciting research underway around immunotherapy and other treatment advances.
Gluten Free Passport
Find a list of restaurant that provide gluten-free menus and allergy charts, links to free ebooks and apps, and tips for safe travel, school tips and more
Be an Active Partner in Urology Care
We encourage children to be actively involved in their own healthcare in age-appropriate ways, adjusting care and providing transitional support as they grow.
Kids With Food Allergies (KFA)
KFA is dedicated to improving the lives of families raising children with food allergies. They offer educational content, advocacy tools, recipes and much more.