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WaPo blames Libs of TikTok for exposing hospital providing 'erroneous information' on child hysterectomies

The Washington Post accused Libs of TikTok of "falsely" suggesting Children’s National Hospital performs hysterectomies on minors despite evidence from its employees and website.

Race may play an important role in children's food allergies

Race may play an important role in children's food allergies Black children have significantly higher rates of shellfish and fish allergies than White children, in addition to having higher odds of wheat allergy, suggesting that , researchers at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Rush University Medical Center and two other hospitals have found. Results of the study were published in the February issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. Food allergy is a common condition in the U.S., and we know from our previous research that there are important differences between Black and White children with food allergy, but there is so much we need to know to be able to help our patients from minority groups. In this current paper, our goal was to understand whether children from different races are allergic to similar foods, or if there is a difference based on their racial background."

Food allergies are more common among Black children

 E-Mail Black children have significantly higher rates of shellfish and fish allergies than White children, in addition to having higher odds of wheat allergy, suggesting that race may play an important role in how children are affected by food allergies, researchers at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago, Rush University Medical Center and two other hospitals have found. Results of the study were published in the February issue of the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology: In Practice. "Food allergy is a common condition in the U.S., and we know from our previous research that there are important differences between Black and White children with food allergy, but there is so much we need to know to be able to help our patients from minority groups," said Mahboobeh Mahdavinia, MD, PhD, who is first author of the study and chief of the Division of Allergy and Immunology at the Medical Center. "In this current paper, our goal was to understand whether children from different races are allergic to similar foods, or if there is a difference based on their racial background."