October 12, 2016 Many parents who think they have food allergies actually don’t When kids have food allergies, the children's parents may think they have food allergies too, but this is often not the case, a new study found
October 12, 2016 Teen OCD may trace back to environment at birth and even before Obsessive-compulsive disorder that surfaces during adolescence or early adulthood may actually have origins in the circumstances surrounding pregnancy and infancy, a Swedish study suggests.
October 11, 2016 Family sues mortuary after body was found in garage after 2 years After 50-year-old Brigitte Godfrey died of an asthma attack in March of 2013, her family contacted Living Waters Funeral Home near Chicago to cremate the body, reports Courthouse News Service.
October 11, 2016 Study draws link between allergies, asthma in the infant gut It takes real guts for a newborn baby to thrive these days.
October 10, 2016 Ventilator use surges for nursing home residents with dementia The number of nursing home residents with advanced dementia who get hooked up to breathing machines has roughly doubled in recent years even though this doesn't appear to help them live longer, a U.S. study suggests.
October 10, 2016 959 pounds of Lunchables recalled for undeclared allergens Kraft Heinz Company has recalled 959 pounds of Lunchables Ham and American Cracker Stackers after food inspectors confirmed the products were mislabeled and contain wheat and soy.
October 10, 2016 Turkey Hill recalls chocolate ice cream due to undeclared allergens A packaging error has led Turkey Hill Dairy to voluntarily recall certain 48-ounce containers of its Dutch Chocolate Premium Ice Cream because the containers may contain Rocky Road Premium Ice Cream, which contains the common allergens almonds and eggs, the Conestoga, Pennsylvania, company announced on its website Friday.
October 8, 2016 Mylan to pay $465M settlement over Medicaid EpiPen rebates Drugmaker Mylan will pay $465 million to settle allegations that it overbilled Medicaid for its life-saving EpiPen, ending one of the controversies over the soaring price of the emergency allergy injection.
October 7, 2016 Underactive thyroid may be overdiagnosed, overtreated in the elderly Older people may too often be diagnosed with an underactive thyroid and prescribed thyroid hormones, which can cause new troubles and expenses without improving their lives, researchers say.