Eating small amounts of peanuts will not cure an allergy, new review suggests

Contrary to what you might have heard, eating tiny amounts of peanuts does not appear to help a child with a peanut allergy build up tolerance. In fact — according to a recent review — they might make things worse, leading to more life-threatening allergic reactions.

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