Food allergies are not preferences. Let ’s start treating them that way.
We’re in a rapidly growing food allergy epidemic. 1 in 13 American children have food allergies—a number that’s only growing. Private insurance claims of anaphylactic food reactions, which are severe and potentially life-threatening, rose 377 percent from 2007 to 2016. Yet despite their increased prevalence in recent years, one thing hasn’t changed: Undermining the very
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Food allergies are not preferences. Let’s start treating them that way. originally appeared in KevinMD.com.
Source: Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog - Category: General Medicine Authors: David R. Stukus, MD and Anushree Vashist Tags: Conditions Allergies & Immunology Source Type: blogs
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