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[ad_1] SEATTLE – About 1.2 million children and adolescents in the United States – just over 2% of the non-adult population – have peanut allergies, according to new studies. Two separate studies …

[ad_1] A large study provides the strongest evidence that children and adolescents can be sensitized to peanut allergies by increasing and controlled exposure to a substance that may otherwise trigger a life-threatening …

[ad_1] A school in North Carolina where a high concentration of families is clamoring for a religious exemption from the vaccine has been facing the most serious epidemic of chickenpox in the …

[ad_1] The Great American Smokeout this Thursday, November 15 was a great excuse for parents to talk to their children about the use of electronic cigarettes, or vaping. Traditionally, the focus has …

[ad_1] Acute flaccid myelitis, a paralyzing disease similar to polio, has been diagnosed in more children, according to figures released Monday by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Acute flaccid …

[ad_1] Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have created an injectable, easy-to-make, low-cost hydrogel that could help wounds heal faster, especially in patients with compromising health conditions. Wound healing can be …

[ad_1] According to a Nov. 16 statement from the Texas Department of Health, four Texas infants were hospitalized between mid-August and October of this year for an extremely rare disease. The condition? …

[ad_1] Researchers identified quantifiable differences between older adults with Alzheimer's disease and those who did not use diffusion-weighted MRI. The study, presented at the annual meeting of the North American Radiology Society, …

[ad_1] Ferre & # 39; Dollar / CNN Ferre & # 39; Dollar / CNN Related Content (CNN) – US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have stepped up their response to …

[ad_1] Although there is currently no cure for Alzheimer's disease (AD) and few drugs have been clinically effective in slowing progression, early detection remains a priority for proper management of the disease. …