For many people, food allergy is something that belongs to childhood. Patients often assume that if they have eaten shrimp, peanuts, tree nuts or other foods safely for decades, they have somehow escaped the possibility of developing a food allergy. Even many clinicians still subconsciously associate food allergy with pediatric practice.
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Food Allergy: Fact vs. Fiction
August 11, 2026
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