Dermatology Articles

• Maternal Allergen Consumption and Infant Food Allergy — Reassurance, Not Prescription September 17, 2026
  Food-allergy prevention has undergone a major conceptual shift over the past decade. After years in which avoidance of allergenic foods during infancy, and sometimes during pregnancy and lactation, was considered to be a biologically plausible strategy to prevent food allergy, randomized trials of early infant feeding changed practice by showing...
  Maria C. Jenmalm
• Trial of a Maternal Diet Rich in Eggs and Peanuts to Reduce Infant Allergy September 17, 2026
  Among infants with a family history of allergy, a maternal diet high in eggs and peanuts during pregnancy and lactation did not result in a lower risk of egg or peanut allergy at 1 year than a standard diet.
  Debra J. Palmer, Dianne E. Campbell, Ralph Nanan, Peter S. Hsu, Anita M. Jorgensen, Michael O’Sullivan, Merryn J. Netting, Vicki McWilliam, Susan L. Prescott, Michael S. Gold, Kirsten P. Perrett, Maria Makrides, Thomas R. Sullivan
• Case 25-2026: A 65-Year-Old Man with Fever and Rash September 10, 2026
  A 65-year-old man was admitted to this hospital because of fever, intermittent abdominal pain, and rash. The fever began 5 weeks earlier, and palpable purpura developed 1 week before admission. A diagnosis was made.
  Jacqueline T. Chu, Robert G. Rasmussen, Jacquelyn M. Nestor, Mack Y. Su