Food Allergies & Halloween: Balancing Emotional and Physical Health

Halloween presents unique challenges for clinicians managing patients with food allergies. In this episode, to heighten awareness and preparedness, we explore the emotional impact on children with food allergies, who may often feel excluded from Halloween activities, as well as emphasize the importance of an accurate diagnosis using component resolved diagnostic blood tests to help identify exactly what with in an allergen may be causing a reaction. Additionally, we explore strategies for clinicians to help balance safety with inclusion, ensuring that children with food allergies can participate in Halloween festivities without compromising their health. Episode resources and references available at https://www.thermofisher.com/phadia/us/en/resources/immunocast/s2e9.html?cid=0ct_3pc_05032024_9SGOV4