New peanut allergy prevention guidelines start in infancy

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New peanut allergy prevention guidelines start in infancy

CNN
(CNN) Peanut allergy affects about 2% of the children in the United States, and those numbers appear to be growing. A serious peanut allergy can lead to anaphylaxis and, rarely, even death, which means some parents avoided introducing peanuts to their …

Less shrinkage: This is your aging brain on the Mediterranean diet

Los Angeles Times
The aging brain is a shrinking brain, and a shrinking brain is, generally speaking, a brain whose performance and reaction time are declining: That is a harsh reality of growing older.

Why you shouldn’t use cotton swabs to clean your ears

CNN
(CNN) The doctors’ advice hasn’t changed much, but it’s still so unsatisfying: You should not use cotton swabs to clean your ears.

Living close to a major roadway could increase dementia risk, study says

CNN
(CNN) Living close to a major roadway could increase your likelihood of developing dementia, according to a new study. Researchers found that people living within 50 meters (164 feet) of such a road had a 7% greater risk of developing dementia.

A Plant-Friendly Atkins Diet Gets High Marks On List Of 2017’s Best Diets

NPR
If you’re looking for a diet plan that suits your lifestyle, a new list of rankings from U.S.News & World Report has you covered.

20 kinds of canned cat food recalled

wwlp.com
ORRVILLE, OH (WFLA) – The J.M. Smucker Company announced a voluntary recall of certain kinds of 9Lives, EverPet and Special Kitty canned cat food on Wednesday due to possible low levels of thiamine.

GM malaria vaccine ‘milestone’

BBC News
A malaria vaccine that uses a weakened form of the parasite has passed a “critical milestone” in human safety trials, say researchers.

A ‘new’ organ you didn’t know you had

fox4kc.com
(CNN) – In case you’ve ever wondered what connects your intestine to your abdomen, there’s a word – and now, a single organ – for that: the mesentery.

CDC: Flu Season Has Started, Could Be Severe

WebMD
Shortly before Christmas, labs across the country started to see more positive flu tests. That uptick is often the first sign that flu season is underway.

Calling fetal burial rule ‘political,’ judge extends restraining order

Houston Chronicle
AUSTIN – A U.S. district judge on Wednesday criticized Texas’ rule requiring the burial of embryonic and fetal tissue as “political” and without “any benefit at all” to public health before delaying his ruling in the case until late January.

Swedish 6-hour workday too expensive to maintain, trial finds

Fox News
Swedes hoping to get a six-hour workday should not bank on it actually happening anytime soon. Nurses at a city-run senior home in the Swedish city of Gothenburg, about 292 miles east of Stockholm, have been benefiting from a two-year experiment that

France says ‘non!’ to hitting kids as it bans corporal punishment

New York Daily News
France’s ban on corporal punishment may influence the last four countries, including the U.K., who still allow spanking. (Ghislain & Marie David de Lossy/Getty Images/Cultura RF).

Uncle dresses like a boss to meet newborn because ‘first impressions matter’

11alive.com
A teen won the internet after dressing up to meet his newborn niece at the hospital. Mary Bowerman , USA TODAY Network , KHOU 5:36 AM.

Boy grows out hair for 2 years to make wig for friend with alopecia

WGNO
BRANDON, Fla. – For two years a 10-year-old Georgia boy ignored the bullies while growing his hair out – all to help a family friend who had lost her own, according to WFTS-TV.

Donate blood and receive Dunkin’ perks

Albany Times Union
The American Red Cross has issued an emergency request for donations of all blood types. (Times Union archive). The American Red Cross has issued an emergency request for donations of all blood types.

French citizens now automatic organ donors under new law

My Fox Boston
All French citizens are now automatic organ donors, unless they officially opt out of the program. A new law that went into effect on Jan. 1 makes everyone an organ and tissue donor.

Marco Rubio votes to begin dismantling health care law

The News-Press
WASHINGTON – Florida Sen. Marco Rubio joined 50 other Republicans Wednesday to begin the process of dismantling the Affordable Care Act, a move that would have broad consequences for the Sunshine State.

Gun violence is studied less than other major causes of death

Fox News
Research examining gun violence, and the funding to support it, significantly lags behind what would typically be expected for a major cause of death, according to a new study.

‘Mass Confusion’ As Pot Amendment Goes Into Effect

CBS Local
TALLAHASSEE (CBSMiami/NSF) – Even as the state prepares to carry out a constitutional amendment authorizing medical marijuana, a lack of guidance from health officials could create a “very murky and dangerous legal area” for patients and doctors.

Morning sickness drug’s efficacy called into question

CNN
(CNN) One minute, you have that blissful pregnancy glow, and the next, you’re green with nausea. You’re not alone. About 75% of women suffer nausea and vomiting during pregnancy due to morning sickness, and about 1% experience a severe form of the …

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