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Some babies diagnosed with peanut allergies may not have them, study finds

Headline from The Oregonian

A new peanut allergy study found 35% of infants tested had no reaction during a supervised food challenge, raising questions about early diagnoses.

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  1. MedicalXpress

    A third of babies have peanut allergy diagnosis removed (opens MedicalXpress)

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    A world-first national program has discovered more than a third of babies thought to have a peanut allergy could safely have the diagnosis removed. And the findings are changing how Australia's health care system approaches infant food allergies.

  2. Live Science

    One-third of babies diagnosed with peanut allergy don't actually have one, study hints (opens Live Science)

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    New findings suggest that "food challenges" can help prevent children from being saddled with unnecessary allergy diagnoses.

  3. CBS News

    Peanut allergy study finds babies should be retested. Here's what to know. (opens CBS News)

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    About one in 50 kids in the United States has a peanut allergy​. But a new study from Australia shows parents should consider having their kids retested.

  4. PhillyVoice

    More babies may outgrow peanut allergy than previously thought, study finds (opens PhillyVoice)

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    New research adds to a growing body of evidence that introducing peanuts early to babies may help prevent allergies. The study found as many as 35% of babies outgrow their peanut allergies.

  5. The Oregonian

    Some babies diagnosed with peanut allergies may not have them, study finds (opens The Oregonian)

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    The Oregonian's feed description

    A new peanut allergy study found 35% of infants tested had no reaction during a supervised food challenge, raising questions about early diagnoses.

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