Top 10 food allergy myths

Eight Myths from the Food Allergy Clinic

Allergy and allergic conditions are common, but there are a number of areas of controversy and dogma that are widely believed by both parents of children with allergies and the health professionals who care for them. The consequences of these misconceptions may impact significantly on the child’s health and the family’s lifestyle. For a child or adolescent with a food allergy, risk taking, whet...

Top 10 Myths Regarding the Diagnosis and Treatment of Cellulitis.

BACKGROUND Cellulitis is commonly treated in the emergency department (ED). Patients who present with cellulitis incur significant health care costs and may be overtreated with antibiotics. The accurate diagnosis and treatment of cellulitis plays an important role in cost-effective, high-quality medical care, as well as appropriate antibiotic utilization. OBJECTIVE We aim to describe common f...

Dispelling the Top 10 Myths of IP Surveillance

Histamine and Food Allergy

Histamine is synthesized via histidine decarboxylase (HDC) in wide types of immune cells and is involved in abundant physiologic and pathologic processes. Histamine is a mediator released during inflammatory reactions, such as food allergy. Food allergy is immunological reactions to 'fight off' specific allergens within food in susceptible individuals. The aim of this study is investigation of ...

Histamine and Food Allergy

Histamine is synthesized via histidine decarboxylase (HDC) in wide types of immune cells and is involved in abundant physiologic and pathologic processes. Histamine is a mediator released during inflammatory reactions, such as food allergy. Food allergy is immunological reactions to 'fight off' specific allergens within food in susceptible individuals. The aim of this study is investigation of ...