Early Exposure to Peanuts Can Prevent Long-Term Allergy

WEDNESDAY, May 29, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Feeding kids peanuts early in childhood can drastically reduce their risk of developing a peanut allergy, a new clinical trial reports.

Children regularly fed peanut products from infancy to age 5 had a 71% lower rate of peanut allergies by the time they reached their teen years, researchers reported May 28 in the journal NEJM Evidence.