Photo by Care_SMC via Flickr The timing, duration, and severity of eczema in early life may significantly influence whether children outgrow food allergies, according to findings presented at the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Orlando, Fla. “Food allergy and eczema often appear together in childhood, but scientists don’t fully understand how one condition affects the other,” said Nicole Koulov, in a press release . She

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