Youth peanut allergies more common than ever, impacting family life

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Right now, more children in the U.S. are living with peanut allergies than ever before.

It’s a condition that can impact every aspect of a child’s life and be extremely difficult for families to navigate.

AM Extra was joined by pediatric allergist Dr. Douglas Mack, and Sarah Koreishi, the mother of a peanut-allergic child, to talk more about allergies.

Watch the full video in the player above.

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