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A wearable patch that safely and gradually exposes the body to small amounts of peanut allergen appears effective in easing the allergy

AAAAI: Skin Patch Shows Promise for Peanut Allergy

Wearable device appears to 'educate' cells not to react to the food allergen, researchers say
Hand washing dishes instead of using a machine to wash dishes may reduce children's risk of developing allergic conditions

Dishwasher Use May Increase Risk of Allergies in Children

Researchers found children from homes that hand washed dishes had less allergic disease
Certain trajectories of body mass index during childhood may increase risk of developing type 2 diabetes later in life

Patterns of Childhood Growth May Trigger Type 2 Diabetes

Two pathways with low fat deposition in early life may result in fat acquisition during childhood
The number one determining factor for selecting a doctor is whether the physician is in-network

Patients Say Cost Matters Greatly in Choosing Doctor

Reasons to leave include unprofessional staff, difficulty getting scheduled, long wait to see doctor
In the midst of the current resurgence of measles across the United States

Measles Can Lead to Ophthalmic Complications

Most don't cause vision loss and are temporary, but some may damage cornea, retina, optic nerve
A huge recall of products that contain cumin spice possibly contaminated with peanut has been ongoing in the United States since December

FDA: People With Peanut Allergy Should Avoid Cumin Products

Huge recall of products that contain cumin spice possibly contaminated with peanut
Pimecrolimus (Elidel) cream used to treat eczema in children does not appear to increase the risk of cancer

Research Finds No Cancer Link With Pimecrolimus

Company-funded research followed nearly 7,500 children over 10 years
All babies born with HIV should receive the same rapid medical response as the young Mississippi girl born with the virus who suffered a disappointing relapse last July

‘Remission’ Replaces ‘Functional Cure’ in HIV Case

Doctors pinpoint why Mississippi child who appeared free of HIV suffered relapse
Propranolol (Inderal) appears to be effective in treating infantile hemangiomas

Propranolol Effective for Infantile Hemangioma

Propranolol 'first and only medical treatment approved to treat infantile hemangioma'
Doctors appear less likely to get divorced than most other health care professionals

Doctors, Pharmacists Least Likely Health Pros to Divorce

But women physicians 1.5 times more likely than male counterparts