Monday, 18 March 2019

Early Food Exposure May Cut Baby's Allergy Risk

baby eating food from a spoon

Although experts had advised parents in the past to avoid highly allergenic foods early in their child’s life, more recent research has suggested that early exposure to these foods might be a better option.



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Daily Low-Dose Aspirin No Longer Recommended by Doctors, if You’re Healthy


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Rx Fish Oil Cuts Heart Dangers in Statin Takers

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The study suggests that the prescription fish oil pill, not to be confused with over-the-counter supplements, reduces the lifetime risk of dying from heart disease; having a non-fatal heart attack or stroke; or needing heart surgery or hospitalization for a heart complication.



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More Teens, Kids Seeking Mental Health Care in ERs

couple crisis

Between 2011 and 2015 alone, there was a 28 percent jump in psychiatric visits among Americans between the ages of 6 and 24.



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Docs Back Off Aspirin to Prevent 1st Heart Attack

aspirin in hand

The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association agree that for older adults at low heart risk, the chance of bleeding that comes with daily low-dose aspirin outweighs any heart benefit.



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