Doctors: Kids can outgrow peanut allergies
News Channel 5 Tuesday 3rd April, 2012
Doctors say it's possible for some kids to outgrow peanut allergies and they can find out if it has happened for them in a so-called food challenge. Doctors say 20% of kids will outgrow their peanut allergy by school age. The way to find out is with a food challenge, where kids are fed increasing doses of peanut in a controlled setting. During wee...
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