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There are increasing concerns in the US that many kids may have been misdiagnosed with food allergies.

During the last decade, the rate of food allergies in children has risen by 18 percent – with three million American kids estimated to have a food allergy. The New York Times suggests that a move away from skin testing and “food challenge” tests (where a doctor measures a child’s reaction to particular foods) is to blame:

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