As spring approaches and people return to outdoor activities, caution should be taken in areas of the country that are home to Loxosceles reclusa, also called the brown recluse spider. A new study from St…
It has long been known that the choices you make during pregnancy can have a lasting impact, but new research shows that certain behaviors could influence whether your child will develop food allergies or asthma…
Could a treatment for egg allergy be on the horizon? Late-breaking research presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) shows promising results for parents of egg allergic children…
A new study by researchers from the University of Miami shows that maternal sensitivity may influence language development among children who go on to develop autism. Although parenting styles are not considered as a cause for autism, this report examines how early parenting can promote resiliency in this population…
Two to three times more pregnant women may soon be diagnosed and treated for gestational diabetes, based on new measurements for determining risky blood sugar levels for the mother and her unborn baby, according to a study that was coordinated by investigators at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine…
Two studies presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI) examine the use of oral immunotherapy in peanut allergic children and continue to add hope that a treatment may be on the horizon. Both were completed by researchers at Duke University and the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences…
Exposure to certain environmental factors in early life showed no effect on the development of asthma, according to a study presented at the 2010 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology (AAAAI). “In an earlier study, we found that infants were exposed to high levels of endotoxin and allergens (mite and cockroach) in their daycare centers…
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a grant of over $10 million to Utah to improve health care quality and delivery systems for children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)…
A mother’s nurture may provide powerful protection against risks her baby faces in the womb, according to a new article published online today in the journal Biological Psychiatry…
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced a grant of more than $9 million to South Carolina to improve health care quality and delivery systems for children enrolled in Medicaid and the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP)…
