HealthDay – SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to unclean
conditions early in life doesn’t affect a child’s risk of developing
asthma, researchers say. …
» More: Household Dirt Won’t Raise Asthma Risk in Infants (HealthDay)
Archive for February, 2010
Household Dirt Won’t Raise Asthma Risk in Infants (HealthDay)
February 28th, 2010BPA May Raise Risk of Asthma in Kids (HealthDay)
February 28th, 2010HealthDay – SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) — Mouse pups whose mothers were
exposed to a common but controversial chemical developed allergic asthma,
new research has found. …
» More: BPA May Raise Risk of Asthma in Kids (HealthDay)
Meat Might Be Behind Many Unidentified Allergic Reactions (HealthDay)
February 28th, 2010HealthDay – SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) — A carbohydrate in meat called
alpha-gal may be the unrecognized cause of recurring severe allergic
reactions in some patients, a new study suggests. …
» More: Meat Might Be Behind Many Unidentified Allergic Reactions (HealthDay)
Severe allergic reaction to meat may not be rare (Reuters)
February 28th, 2010Reuters – Eating meat may be a much more common trigger for anaphylaxis — a severe and potentially deadly allergic reaction — than previously thought, U.S. researchers said on Sunday. …
» More: Severe allergic reaction to meat may not be rare (Reuters)
Penicillin Allergy Might Not Include Related Antibiotic (HealthDay)
February 27th, 2010HealthDay – SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — Most patients who have a
history of penicillin allergy can safely take antibiotics called
cephalosporins, U.S. researchers say. …
» More: Penicillin Allergy Might Not Include Related Antibiotic (HealthDay)
Blood Test Might Sort Out Milk Allergies (HealthDay)
February 27th, 2010HealthDay – SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — A blood test may help
identify children with milk allergy who can tolerate baked-milk products
and those who may have a serious allergic reaction to any form of cow’s
milk, a new study shows. …
» More: Blood Test Might Sort Out Milk Allergies (HealthDay)
Kids’ Peanut Allergies Might Be Tamed: Study (HealthDay)
February 27th, 2010HealthDay – SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — Help may be on the way for
children with serious peanut allergies, with two new studies suggesting
that slowly increasing consumption might build kids’ tolerance over
time. …
» More: Kids’ Peanut Allergies Might Be Tamed: Study (HealthDay)
Findings confirm H1N1 flu’s toll on pregnant women (Reuters)
February 26th, 2010Reuters – New research from Australia confirms that the HIN1 flu hits pregnant women particularly hard-especially if they have asthma, obesity or diabetes. …
» More: Findings confirm H1N1 flu’s toll on pregnant women (Reuters)
Cutting Off Blood Flow Limits Damage During Heart Attack (HealthDay)
February 26th, 2010HealthDay – FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) —
Cutting off the flow of blood to the arm by repeatedly inflating a blood
pressure cuff appears to reduce the amount of tissue damaged during a
heart attack, a new Danish study shows. …
» More: Cutting Off Blood Flow Limits Damage During Heart Attack (HealthDay)
Health Highlights: Feb. 26, 2010 (HealthDay)
February 26th, 2010HealthDay – Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments,
compiled by the editors of HealthDay: …
» More: Health Highlights: Feb. 26, 2010 (HealthDay)
