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Peanut Allergy? A Cure May Be on the Way

February 28, 2010 By: admin Category: Health News

If your children are allergic to peanuts, you may not have to live—and eat—in fear much longer. Gradually building up a tolerance to peanuts and other foods may prevent dangerous allergic reactions, new research suggests

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Pregnant? Some Foods May Raise Baby’s Asthma, Allergy Risk

February 28, 2010 By: admin Category: Allergies, Asthma, Health News

As if mothers-to-be don’t have enough to worry about, new research suggests that eating certain foods during pregnancy or while breast-feeding may raise the baby’s risk of allergies and asthma later in life.

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Stents as Good as Surgery at Preventing Stroke

February 26, 2010 By: Guest Category: Health News

A less invasive approach for clearing clogged neck arteries proved just as effective and safe as surgical treatment for preventing strokes in high-risk patients, according to largest comparison of the two procedures to date.

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Zen May Thicken Brain, Thwart Pain

February 26, 2010 By: Guest Category: Health News

If you’re trying to reduce your sensitivity to pain, Zen meditation may help by actually thickening your brain, new research suggests.

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New Clues to Lupus’ Link With Heart Disease

February 26, 2010 By: admin Category: Health News

An increase in certain types of immune system antibodies may contribute to the development of heart disease in people with active lupus, a new study finds.

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Twice as Many Women May Soon Be Diagnosed With Gestational Diabetes

February 26, 2010 By: admin Category: Diabetes, Health News

New measurements for determining dangerous blood sugar levels for pregnant women and their unborn babies mean that two to three times as many women will be diagnosed with gestational diabetes, a new study suggests.

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Salmonella Found in Crushed Red Pepper

February 26, 2010 By: Guest Category: Health News

Two wholesale lots of crushed red pepper linked to the ongoing national salmonella outbreak have been recalled — and the FDA is looking at whether to recall retail products.

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Chronic Back Pain? Group Therapy Might Help

February 26, 2010 By: admin Category: Back Pain, Health News

If you have stubborn low back pain, and physical therapy, chiropractic care, or other treatments haven’t helped, there’s something else that may be worth trying: group therapy.

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Gestational Diabetes Underdiagnosed

February 26, 2010 By: Guest Category: Health News

In response to research confirming that even small elevations in blood sugar during pregnancy can lead to sick babies, an international panel of experts is recommending sweeping changes in how gestational diabetes is diagnosed.

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Scientists Unravel Mysteries of Intelligence

February 26, 2010 By: Guest Category: Health News

It’s not a particular brain region that makes someone smart or not smart.

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Scientists Unravel Mysteries of Intelligence

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