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Food Allergy and Intolerance, What is the difference between food allergy and food intolerance? Food allergy With a food allergy, there is an abnorma...
Food Allergy and Food Intolerance, Non-immunological reactions. Food allergy should be reserved for immunologically mediated reaction to food allergens. F...
Allergies, What is a food intolerance? A food intolerance is not the same as a food allergy . Many people incorrectly use the words interchangeably. , A...
Oral Allergy Syndrome, It's also called pollen-food syndrome, or pollen-food allergy. What is oral allergy syndrome? Oral allergy syndrome (OAS) is an alle...
Nut Allergy, See also the separate leaflets called Allergies and Food Allergy and Intolerance for more information about allergy in general. What causes a ...
Vaccines and Egg Allergies, Some types of vaccine are made using a process that involves chicken eggs or chicken embryos, and contain small amounts of egg protein. Egg allergy is ...
Cow's Milk Protein Allergy, Cow's milk protein allergy is one of the most common food allergies seen in children. It is most commonly seen during the first year of ...
Cow's Milk Protein Allergy (CMPA), The earlier the eczema starts and the more severe it is, the higher the risk of food allergy. [ 4 ] If there are other food allergies...
Skin Prick Allergy Test, Skin prick testing checks for allergies that don't necessarily occur on the skin, such as allergies to pollen, foods, etc. It is a way ...
You can read more about this in the separate leaflet called Atopic Eczema . Food allergy and eczema 1 in 10 children with atopic eczema have a food allergy which can make sym...
Drug Allergy, If you have a drug allergy it is important to carry a card, a medical emergency identification bracelet or equivalent, or a letter from your doctor giving details of the all...
Food Poisoning, Wash and dry your hands regularly but especially after going to the toilet, before preparing food, after handling raw food and before touching 'ready-to-...
Food Poisoning in Children, It is important to follow the '4 Cs' to help prevent food poisoning (see below). What is food poisoning? Food poisoning occ...
Calcium-rich Food, Fruits. Some food manufacturers also enrich food products with calcium by adding it to certain foods - for example, in soya milk, orange ju...
Some known triggers include: Allergies - for example: Food allergies such as allergies to nuts, strawberries, citrus fruit, egg, food additives, spices, chocola...
What are allergies? Allergies may take many forms, from mild specific food intolerance , hay fever and allergic conjunctivitis to life-threatening anaphylaxis . , ...
Drug Allergy, How common are drug allergies? (Epidemiology) Population studies suggest that drug allergies are over-diagnosed. , Drug eruption Drug hypersensitivity react...
Waiting until your child is much older will not prevent them developing a food allergy. If you think your baby has developed an allergy to a food, discuss this with your doc...
House Dust Mite and Pet Allergy, Regular use of medication can improve symptoms but avoidance of the cause can also be important, especially with pet allergies. Causes of dust mite...
It does not diagnose other types of allergy such as food allergy or urticaria . Keep the area of skin being tested dry until the final skin examination - which is usually four ...