peanut allergy

Some question the need for a costly pill that's basically made of peanut flour. But with standardized capsules, more peanut allergy sufferers could gain access to a treatment now available to few.

Many parents testified that their children's allergies had been brought under control by the treatment. But some experts are still concerned about its safety.

Researchers are learning that attitude can have measurable effects on health. For a food allergy therapy, thinking of stressful side effects as positive signals helped patients complete the treatment.

Many parents of kids with life-threatening food allergies live with fear, EpiPen in hand. Some are trying oral immunotherapy, a treatment that can help patients build tolerance to foods like peanuts.

Consumers will have a new generic alternative to the widely used — and pricey — device to counter life-threatening allergic reactions.