January 28, 2026
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Peanut Allergy

Early peanut introduction can prevent allergy but parents need clearer guidance

Early peanut introduction can prevent allergy but parents need clearer guidance

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[ad_1] Feeding babies peanut-containing foods as early as possible can help prevent peanut allergy, but a new study published in JAMA Network Open found that parents need more support to get it right. Interviews with parents revealed widespread confusion about the purpose, risks, and timing of early peanut introduction guidelines. “While some parents we talked…

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Can introducing peanuts early prevent allergies? Real-world data confirms it helps

Can introducing peanuts early prevent allergies? Real-world data confirms it helps

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[ad_1] New evidence from a large U.S. primary care network shows that early peanut introduction, endorsed in 2015 and 2017 guidelines, was followed by a marked decline in clinician-diagnosed peanut and overall food allergies among young children, reinforcing the real-world benefits of early allergen exposure. Study: Guidelines for Early Food Introduction and Patterns of Food…

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New intervention improves pediatricians’ ability to counsel families on early peanut introduction

New intervention improves pediatricians’ ability to counsel families on early peanut introduction

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[ad_1] Results from a randomized clinical trial published in Pediatrics show that pediatricians who received targeted educational and clinical decision-support tools were significantly more likely to advise parents to introduce peanut-containing foods early – an approach recommended by national prevention guidelines but often underused in practice. About 8% of U.S. children have food allergies. Peanut…

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Simple tools increase pediatrician compliance with early peanut allergy prevention guidelines

Simple tools increase pediatrician compliance with early peanut allergy prevention guidelines

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[ad_1] A few easy-to-implement tools – a training video, electronic health record prompts and handouts for families – greatly increased how often pediatricians recommended early peanut introduction to infants, reports a new clinical study led by Northwestern University and Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago. Since 2017, national guidelines have encouraged pediatricians…

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