The number of U.S. children allergic to peanuts has increased by 21 percent since 2010, with nearly 2.5 percent of youngsters now having this type of allergy, a new study has found. Peanut allergies aren’t the only ones on the rise, however. The researchers surveyed more than 53,000 households nationwide between October 2015 and September… read on >
Planning to have open heart surgery anytime soon? You might want to ask your cardiologist to book an afternoon slot in the OR. New research shows that heart operations performed in the afternoon produced better outcomes than those done in the morning. Because afternoon heart surgery syncs with the body’s circadian clock (the internal body… read on >
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Joan Lunden — co-host of “Good Morning America” for nearly two decades and a long-time health advocate — is now also a breast cancer survivor. By sharing her experience, Lunden hopes she can help other women facing a frightening cancer diagnosis. “It’s so shocking when you hear you have cancer, and you feel so vulnerable,”… read on >
If you have trouble keeping slim, don’t put all the blame on your DNA. People carrying so-called “obesity” genes tend to gain more weight if they don’t work out or don’t get enough sleep, said Timothy Frayling, a professor with the University of Exeter Medical School in England. “You can’t change your genes — but… read on >
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Rate plateaus as doctors are urged to recommend nondrug pain treatments read on >
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