Halloween is a fun-filled time of year with costumes, candy, and trick-or-treating. But for children with food allergies and their families, Halloween can be more than just spooky, but genuinely scary. The risk of accidental exposure to allergens can make traditional trick-or-treating stressful, and some families may choose to avoid it altogether.

Medically reviewed by: Thomas L. Offerle, MD

Between work, school, family, and everything else, routine medical visits can slip off the calendar. If your allergy or asthma symptoms have felt manageable, it may have been easy to keep putting off a follow-up. But symptoms, triggers, and treatment needs can change, even when you have been using the[…]

A food allergy occurs when your immune system reacts to a specific food protein as if it were harmful, triggering symptoms that can range from mild hives to life-threatening anaphylaxis. Unlike food intolerances, which cause digestive discomfort, true food allergies involve your immune system and can be dangerous even with tiny amounts of the[…]