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A new study suggests #peanutallergy in children increased 21% since 2010. Pediatrician r. Daniel Ganjian says it affects "even people who are not allergic to the nuts. Schools have no-peanut rules, so kids who don't have peanut allergies can't eat nuts. Parents are anxious about keeping kids safe. ... It affects everyone."⁠ ⁠ 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐮𝐭 𝐬𝐤𝐢𝐧 𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐜𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩𝐬 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐭𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐜𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐬. 12 months into a late-phase clinical trial, researchers found two-thirds of kids with less sensitive peanut allergy who used the peanut patch could tolerate having the peanut protein equivalent of three or four peanuts. Those who had more sensitive allergy could tolerate the equivalent of having one peanut.⁠ ⁠ The patch could be a lifesaver for those who accidentally consume something that contains nuts. Dr. Terr...

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