DAUGHTER HAS ALLERGIC REACTION AT FRIEND'S HOUSE

SENSE & SENSITIVITY: DAUGHTER HAS ALLERGIC REACTION AT FRIEND'S HOUSE

DEAR HARRIETTE: I'm feeling frustrated and concerned after a recent experience involving my 8-year-old daughter. She has a severe peanut allergy, and last weekend, I allowed her to spend the night at her friend's house for the first time. I…

DAUGHTER HAS ALLERGIC REACTION AT FRIEND'S HOUSE

DEAR HARRIETTE: I'm feeling frustrated and concerned after a recent experience involving my 8-year-old daughter. She has a severe peanut allergy, and last weekend, I allowed her to spend the night at her friend's house for the first time. I…

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UVA Health Children’s test successful for peanut allergy treatment

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- A new study out of UVA Health Children’s has found a promising and safe approach to desensitize children under the age of 3 to peanut allergies, one of the most common and potentially dangerous food…