Samantha Anderer

Samantha Anderer, a staff writer for JAMA Medical News, shares insights from a recent Pediatrics study indicating a decline in childhood peanut allergies. She explores how allergy rates surged in the early 2000s and have begun to drop following updated early peanut introduction guidelines. Their discussion touches on previous feeding recommendations and highlights the significant 33% decrease in allergies since 2015. They also delve into potential reasons for the previous rise in allergies, such as the hygiene hypothesis, making for a fascinating conversation on evolving dietary practices.