Psychological distress related to food allergies (FA) is common globally, according to a study published online June 21 in Allergy. Rebecca C. Knibb, Ph.D., from Aston University in Birmingham, England, and colleagues assessed psychological distress and service use among adults, caregivers, and children with FA. The global survey included responses from 1,329 adults with FA and 1,907 caregivers of children with FA. The researchers found that 67.7 percent of adults and 77.2 percent of caregivers reported direct experience of psychological distress, while 51.6 percent of caregivers said their child had Read More
