Severe allergic reaction to meat may not be rare (Reuters)
Reuters - Eating meat may be a much more common trigger for anaphylaxis -- a severe and potentially deadly allergic reaction -- than previously thought, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.
Blood Test Might Sort Out Milk Allergies (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- A blood test may help
identify children with milk allergy who can tolerate baked-milk products
and those who may have a serious allergic reaction to any form of cow's
milk, a new study shows.
Kids’ Peanut Allergies Might Be Tamed: Study (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Help may be on the way for
children with serious peanut allergies, with two new studies suggesting
that slowly increasing consumption might build kids' tolerance over
time.
Marijuana Use Can Up Psychosis Risk (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Long-term use of marijuana
can lead to increased risk of developing hallucinations, delusions and
psychosis, a new study shows.
Penicillin Allergy Might Not Include Related Antibiotic (HealthDay)
HealthDay - SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Most patients who have a
history of penicillin allergy can safely take antibiotics called
cephalosporins, U.S. researchers say.
Egypt adopts organ transplant bill to curb trafficking (AFP)
AFP - Egypt's parliament voted by an overwhelming majority on Saturday to regulate organ transplants in a bid to curb illegal trafficking and tourism over the issue.
Long-time cannabis use linked to psychosis: study (AFP)
AFP - The longer people use cannabis or marijuana, the more likely they are to experience hallucinations or delusions or to suffer psychosis, according to a study released Saturday.
6 malaria cases reported for US soldiers in Haiti (AP)
AP - A U.S. military spokesman in Haiti says six American soldiers involved in the aid mission have come down with malaria.
Saturday "Smart Swap!": Olive Garden
Does your family have one favorite place that everyone likes to go to for celebration meals? Mine does. For us, that go-to restaurant is Olive Garden.
There are a lot of not so diet-friendly choices at the Garden, but that doesn't mean eating there is cause for dietary disaster! The first pick on my list used to be Garlic Herb Chicken, but at nearly 1,000 calories, it's a no-go these days. Then I learned a simple smart switch: If I order Venetian Apricot Chicken instead, I'll save a whopping 580 calories!
If you need to find a swap to make, check out About.com's Calorie Count where you can search by food or restaurant or browse categories to find your own calorie-saving switch!
Do you already have a smart swap that saves you tons of calories? Post it in comments!
Saturday "Smart Swap!": Olive Garden originally appeared on About.com Weight Loss on Saturday, February 27th, 2010 at 23:50:24.
Liberalism, atheism linked to IQ
Political, religious and sexual behaviors may be reflections of intelligence, a new study finds. The findings show how certain patterns of identifying with particular ideologies develop, and how some people's behaviors come to be.
Town’s hopes rise for toxic cleanup
Gather current and former Mossville, Louisiana, residents in a room and you're likely to hear a litany of health problems and a list of friends and relatives who died young.
Virus Unlikely to Cause Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- A new study adds to
evidence that chronic fatigue syndrome doesn't have anything to do with
xenotropic murine leukemia virus-related virus (XMRV), but the researchers
point out that there's a caveat regarding American patients.
Chronic Back Pain Soothed by Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (HealthDay)
HealthDay - THURSDAY, Feb. 25 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from chronic
lower back pain may find relief through cognitive behavioral therapy, a
short-term treatment aimed at challenging and reframing negative
beliefs.
Health Tip: Hearing Loss May Be Temporary (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- While hearing loss may be present from birth
or come on gradually as a person gets older, it isn't always
permanent.
Health Tip: What’s Gastroparesis? (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDay News) -- Gastroparesis, commonly affecting people with
diabetes, occurs when the vagus nerve is damaged and the stomach and
intestines don't process food normally. As a result, the stomach takes too
long to empty.
Scientists Unravel Mysteries of Intelligence (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- It's not a particular brain region
that makes someone smart or not smart.
Genes Behind Tooth Development Discovered (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) -- Genes that influence tooth
development in the first year of life have been identified by British and
Finnish researchers.
Cutting Off Blood Flow Limits Damage During Heart Attack (HealthDay)
HealthDay - FRIDAY, Feb. 26 (HealthDay News) --
Cutting off the flow of blood to the arm by repeatedly inflating a blood
pressure cuff appears to reduce the amount of tissue damaged during a
heart attack, a new Danish study shows.
Clinical Trials Update: Feb. 26, 2010 (HealthDay)
HealthDay - (HealthDayNews) -- Here are the latest clinical trials, courtesy
of ClinicalConnection.com: