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• Peripheral prism glasses are cheap, effective vision rehab tool
• Allergic to insect stings: Allergy shots decrease anxiety, depression
• You can have a food allergy, and eat it too
• The great disappearing act: Bone marrow receiver cured of allergy
• Oral allergy syndrome, high blood pressure medications can create lethal cocktail
• Holiday health: Asthma with a side of allergies
• Allergy shots during pregnancy may decrease allergies in children
• Genetic study on South Asians helps to understand human skin color variation
• Why women have greater shortness of breath than men when exercising
• Lowering salt intake improves heart, kidney health of chronic kidney disease patients
• Pregnant woman with limited english speaking skills find comfort in prenatal support groups
• Female doctors twice as likely to screen low-risk women for cervical cancer
• Alcohol-related aggression: Social, neurobiological factors
• Red panda cubs born Prospect Park, Bronx Zoo

Peripheral prism glasses are cheap, effective vision rehab tool Posted: 08 Nov 2013 07:21 AM PST A multi-center study determined that real peripheral prism glasses are more helpful than sham peripheral prism glasses for patients with hemianopia during every day walking.

Allergic to insect stings: Allergy shots decrease anxiety, depression Posted: 08 Nov 2013 06:02 AM PST According to a study, allergy shots, also known as immunotherapy, can improve quality of life for insect sting allergy sufferers.

You can have a food allergy, and eat it too Posted: 08 Nov 2013 06:02 AM PST Have food allergies? If you answered yes, you know the best way to prevent a severe allergic reaction is to totally avoid the offending food. But according to new research, you may no longer have to avoid the food entirely.

The great disappearing act: Bone marrow receiver cured of allergy Posted: 08 Nov 2013 06:01 AM PST Not only can bone marrow transplants be life-saving for children with acute lymphocytic leukemia, they may also cure peanut allergies. According to research, a 10-year-old boy no longer had a peanut allergy after undergoing a bone marrow transplant.

Oral allergy syndrome, high blood pressure medications can create lethal cocktail Posted: 08 Nov 2013 06:01 AM PST Oral allergy syndrome sufferers that take high blood pressure medications may experience extreme facial swelling and difficulty breathing the next time they bite into a juicy apple. When patients with oral allergy syndrome take angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors for hypertension and congestive heart failure, they are at an increased risk for a life-threatening allergic reaction known as anaphylaxis, according to new research.

Holiday health: Asthma with a side of allergies Posted: 08 Nov 2013 06:01 AM PST People with asthma traveling to pet friendly homes for the holidays may want to pack allergy medication along with their inhaler. A study reveals the number of people with asthma that are also allergic to cats has more than doubled over an 18 year period.

Allergy shots during pregnancy may decrease allergies in children Posted: 08 Nov 2013 06:01 AM PST Expecting mothers who suffer from allergies may want to consider another vaccination. A study found pregnant women who receive allergy shots, also known as immunotherapy, during pregnancy may decrease their baby's chance of developing allergies.

Genetic study on South Asians helps to understand human skin color variation Posted: 07 Nov 2013 05:42 PM PST In a recent study, researchers took skin color measurements from local residents in India to quantify the range and extent of variation in skin pigmentation phenotype and found that one of the important pigmentation genes, SLC24A5, plays a key role in skin pigmentation variation among South Asians. The comprehensive map of the genetic variant associated with light skin further revealed that it is quite wide spread in the subcontinent.

Why women have greater shortness of breath than men when exercising Posted: 07 Nov 2013 04:18 PM PST The reason women find it harder to breathe than men during exercise is due to greater electrical activation of their breathing muscles, shows a new study.

Lowering salt intake improves heart, kidney health of chronic kidney disease patients Posted: 07 Nov 2013 04:18 PM PST In patients with chronic kidney disease who lowered their salt intake for two weeks, excess extracellular fluid volume, blood pressure, and protein excretion in the urine all dropped considerably. If maintained long-term, the effects could reduce a patient's risk of progressing to kidney failure by 30%.

Pregnant woman with limited english speaking skills find comfort in prenatal support groups Posted: 07 Nov 2013 12:46 PM PST Women who do not speak English well who met with others with the same language challenges for prenatal group visits felt less anxious and better prepared for childbirth and motherhood.

Female doctors twice as likely to screen low-risk women for cervical cancer Posted: 07 Nov 2013 12:46 PM PST For low-risk women, the likelihood that they get tested for HPV may depend on what clinic they visit, their doctor's status and whether their provider is male or female.

Alcohol-related aggression: Social, neurobiological factors Posted: 07 Nov 2013 09:29 AM PST One-third of all acts of violence are perpetrated under the influence of alcohol. They give rise not only to personal suffering, but also to socio-economic costs. What are the causes of alcohol-related aggression? Researchers have investigated this question and present their findings in a new article.

Red panda cubs born Prospect Park, Bronx Zoo Posted: 07 Nov 2013 09:28 AM PST Red panda cubs have made their debut at Bronx Zoo and Prospect Park Zoo. Both litters consist of a male and female and were born this summer.

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