Perilous Peanuts

Peanuts with shell

Is the cure for peanut allergies … MORE peanuts? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We all know the rules: don’t bring peanuts to the potluck! Allergic reactions are no joke: we’re talking hives, swelling, trouble BREATHING. Can we prevent this nutty nastiness? Lianne Soller

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Perilous Peanuts

Peanuts with shell

Is the cure for peanut allergies … MORE peanuts? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. We all know the rules: don’t bring peanuts to the potluck! Allergic reactions are no joke: we’re talking hives, swelling, trouble BREATHING. Can we prevent this nutty nastiness? Lianne Soller

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Allergy Prevention

Peanuts with shell

  “If you give a mouse a cookie…” leave out the peanuts! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with The Loh Down on Science. One in thirteen kids has a serious food allergy in the US. Allergic reactions can cause swelling in the throat, preventing a person from breathing. Epi-pens stop

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