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Our very old immune systems can’t keep up with modern lifestyles and diets, leading to increases in all sorts of chronic health problems like allergies and obesity.

Credit: Getty Images Allergic to peanuts? You're definitely in good company. Not only is it one of the most widespread food allergies in the United States, but it's also more difficult to outgrow than milk and egg allergies. Yikes! And, scarily enough, in recent years it's been gaining momentum, affecting more individuals than ever before. One could even consider it to be an epidemic. That's according to a new study by the Jaffe Food Allergy Institute at New York's Mount Sinai Hospital. Researchers found that from ...

Update on Rewards, Risks of Baked Food Challenges for Milk and Egg Allergies Photo: Getty If a child has a milk or an egg allergy, parents are initially told to follow a straightforward rule – avoid giving the child milk or egg. That means steering clear of obvious foods such as cheese and ice cream or omelets. But it also means shunning a wide range of foods containing smaller amounts – even trace amounts – of milk and egg.  However, with these two hard to avoid allergens, complete avoidance may not be the only option. Studies show that a majority of egg- and milk-allergic children ca...