Innovative Ways to Tackle Food Insecurity
Jul 31, 2024
Peer-led cooking classes help families prepare nutritious meals for their children and start them on a path to lifelong healthy eating.
Your child’s medical team is led by Jonathan M. Spergel, MD, PhD, Terri F. Brown-Whitehorn, MD, and Megan O. Lewis, MSN, CRNP. We develop customized treatment plans for children with all types of food allergies.
Jul 31, 2024
Peer-led cooking classes help families prepare nutritious meals for their children and start them on a path to lifelong healthy eating.
Jul 25, 2023
In the largest study of its kind, CHOP researchers have validated a population-level pattern of pediatric allergy development known as the “allergic march.”
May 10, 2023
A new study involving CHOP researchers found that daily use of a “peanut patch” for one year was effective in desensitizing a majority of peanut-allergic toddlers.
Sep 28, 2022
A new study in the Annals of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology shows that a first-of-its-kind program at CHOP can help children with food allergy-related anxiety reduce their fears and improve their quality of life.
Feb 21, 2022
Case: A 7-month-old male presented to one of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia’s After-hours Urgent Care locations with vomiting, dry heaves, and lethargy. It was his third similar episode.
Nov 9, 2021
A CHOP allergist shares tips for keeping kids with food allergies safer at holiday events.
Jul 20, 2021
CHOP researchers have developed a tool to screen children with food allergies for condition-related anxiety.
May 10, 2021
During our annual EoE Education Day, patients and families participated in an exciting day featuring research updates, expert panels, interactive sessions and much more.
Apr 19, 2021
CHOP researchers found a simple assay using a blood sample could identify EoE milk allergy with accuracy and sensitivity.
Nov 2, 2020
Anxiety is adaptive and protective in children with food allergies. Learning to avoid specific allergens, reading labels, and managing safety social situations—like dining out—are all additional responsibilities families with food allergies must navigate.