October 2010
2 posts
Food Allergies and Food Introduction
As parents, we are all concerned about potential food allergies in our children. Food allergies can range from mild rashes to hives to severe anaphylactic reactions (difficulty breathing, wheezing, violent vomiting, or other symptoms). Common “allergenic foods” (foods causing allergies) include peanut, tree nuts, eggs, shellfish, and cow’s milk.
At one time, pediatricians counseled parents to...
Food and Choking Hazards
I’m sure many people think that I’m a bit obsessive with my children and their food, but choking on food represents a real and potential deadly hazard for children. In fact, a recent study in Archives of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery estimated the death rate from choking after swallowing a foreign object (including food and other objects) to be 3%, which translates into about 300 pediatric...
