allergies and immune system
Find out everything you need to know about allergies and the immune system so you can better understand what an allergic reaction is all about, how to cope with one and how to boost the immune system. These ideas and information will help you deal with allergies, including food allergies, and explain their treatment and prevention.
New study: Asthma linked to a vitamin D deficiency in kids
Keeping your kids out of the sun might be doing more harm than good according to a new study. more
New warning issued to parents who give antibiotics to their babies
A new review has found antibiotics taken in the first two years of life can cause allergy problems later in life. more
Got a child with a food allergy? You can still throw an amazing party!
From the food to the prep beforehand – here are some top tips on how you can throw an allergy-friendly kids party. more
Aussie scientists confident they've found a cure for deadly peanut allergy
This is a big deal to a lot of parents out there. more
Popular treat for allergic kids recalled due to undeclared allergen
Sweet William chocolate is a chocolate alternative for kids with dairy allergies but one batch has dairy in it. more
Madeleine West warns how we need to take children's allergies seriously
After one of her daughter’s friends was dropped off at her birthday party with an epi-pen, Madeleine West admits that its...more
My daughter is on a gluten-free diet, but before you roll your eyes...
We’re not just another family fallen prey to a “food fad”. Going gluten-free was a medical necessity, writes Cassie...more
Expensive baby formulas do not work in the fight against allergies
Parents who turn to special infant formulas, designed to reduce a baby’s immune response to cows’ milk are wasting their...more
How to tame troubled tummies in toddlers
A new survey has revealed one third of mums struggle with a toddler suffering with digestive issues, causing significant stress...more
Egg cartons banned from some kindies, with others offering gluten-free playdough amid allergy fears
Egg cartons have been banned from some SA kindergartens while others are offering gluten-free playdough because of allergy fears....more
So sad. Boy dies after eating a slice of cake
While 11 year old Victor Lee was known to have allergies, his parents don’t know what caused the reaction which caused his airways...more
NEW allergy advice: Feed peanuts and eggs to babies, say experts
Research now suggests that the best prevention against food allergies is feeding ‘risky’ foods to kids before they turn...more
