Allergies

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There are close to 33 million people in the US having food allergies. That's about one in 10 people, and it costs families $25 billion per year. The best thing is to simply avoid the food in most circumstances; just try not to eat it. There are some experiments going on about how to use techniques like immunotherapy.

In the past few decades, the rate of food allergies in both children and adults has dramatically increased. What’s causing this rise, and what can we do about it?

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