Food allergy Coverage

How to tell If your baby has a cow's milk allergy

When your infant is fussy, you're desperate to find the reason why. Is your baby getting sick? Or having trouble sleeping? Was it something your baby ate?

UNC Health Talk

New data shows asthma medicine may help reduce severe reactions in people with multiple food allergies

(CNN) -- A new study finds that the asthma medication Xolair may substantially reduce severe allergic reactions in people who have multiple food allergies and are accidentally exposed to those foods.

By Amanda Musa, CNN

What you need to know about food allergies

May is Food Allergy Awareness Month, and food allergies are on the rise.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

'She was suffocating:' Fuquay-Varina family hopes tragedy leads to food allergy awareness

As part of Food Allergy Awareness month, Mayda and John Minsk sat down with WRAL 5 On Your Side's Keely Arthur to discuss their daughter Celina Rose Minsk and the importance of food allergy awareness.

Keely Arthur, WRAL consumer reporter

Teen's death evidence of increased risk due to rise in food alternatives

All parents need to see this! Why the rise in food alternatives could be putting more children with allergies in danger. 5 On Your side's Keely Arthur talks to a local family who hopes their tragedy can turn into life-saving information.

New research could end peanut allergies

Jackie Ibanez takes a look at the groundbreaking research looking to provide relief and safety to those with peanut allergies.

Food allergies in babies and toddlers: An expert tells all

On New Year's Day, I made scrambled eggs for my 8-month-old.

Jessica Patrick, WRAL Sr. Multiplatform producer

Study shows peanut allergy treatment works for toddlers

The study found that as far as treating a peanut allergy in children, the younger they are, the more likely they are to attain full remission.

NY couple moves to Raleigh to start allergen-free snack business

Despite the pandemic, the Triangle area still attracts some new start-up businesses.That may be good news for families with severe food-allergies.

Renee Chou, anchor/reporter, and Rick Armstrong, photojournalist

K&W Cafeterias files for bankruptcy

Following the closure of two Triangle restaurants, Winston Salem-based K&W Cafeterias has filed for bankruptcy.

Kathy Hanrahan, Out and About editor

FDA relaxes food label rules, raising concerns for food allergies

The FDA is temporarily allowing packaged food manufacturers to substitute ingredients without changing the labels, meaning you might not know exactly what's in the product.

Monica Laliberta, WRAL executive producer/5 On Your Side reporter

Once hospitalized for tick-borne allergy, Raleigh man learns he can eat meat again

A Raleigh resident talked with 5 On Your Side's Monica Laliberte about his struggles with hives and, at times, swelling before a blood test finally revealed he suffered from alpha-gal syndrome.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/consumer reporter

5 On Your Side: Alpha-gal syndrome is tick-borne disease that's becoming growing threat

Lyme disease is probably most commonly known tick-borne disease. Alpha-gal syndrome is one we are hearing more about, including the struggles it presents to diagnose it and how it impacts what you can eat.

The emotional toll of food allergies

"Food is life," or so the saying goes. We need it to survive. But what if the food you eat, even accidentally, could kill you--or worse, your child?

UNC Health Talk

FDA exploring drug options to help those with food allergies

Right now, the FDA is considering what would become the first drug approved for treating food allergies. Specifically, it's aimed at kids with peanut allergies. One child in south Georgia is already getting a similar but separate treatment.

What's the difference between a food allergy and an intolerance?

While some of the symptoms of an allergy and a food intolerance are similar, the differences between the two are critical.

Monica Laliberte, WRAL executive producer/consumer reporter

Food allergies are more dangerous than intolerances

While some of the symptoms of an allergy and a food intolerance are similar, the differences between the two are critical.

UNC doctor working on peanut allergy treatment to help kids like his son

UNC doctor Edwin Kim is working on a treatment for children with peanut allergies that could lead to them living a more normal life.

Mandy Mitchell, WRAL reporter

Help may be on the way for those allergic to meat

Officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made an announcement Wednesday in Raleigh that could change lives across the country - and maybe save a few lives.

FDA approval could provide relief for those allergic to meat after tick bite

Officials from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration made an announcement Wednesday in Raleigh that could change lives across the country - and maybe save a few lives.

Ken Smith, WRAL anchor/reporter

Boarding now: Parents of children with nut allergies

A recent government ruling may transform air travel for passengers with life-threatening food allergies by extending to them the protections afforded other individuals with disabilities.

Roni Caryn Rabin, New York Times

Is gluten really that bad for you?

Gluten-free dieting has been gaining popularity in recent years. An estimated one in three Americans is cutting out gluten, and gluten-free foods have boomed into a $5 billion industry.

Peanut allergy treatment born in the Triangle getting close to FDA approval

Work on peanut allergies that originated in the Triangle is now getting the attention of the Food and Drug Administration.

Rick Armstrong, WRAL enterprise multimedia journalist