High school students who use electronic cigarettes are more likely to start smoking regular cigarettes, a new Canadian study finds. “Youth may be trying e-cigarettes before smoking because they are easier to access: until recently, youth could legally purchase e-cigarettes without nicotine, whereas regular cigarettes cannot be sold to young people under 18 years of… read on >
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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 >
Children and adults with eczema shouldn’t suffer in silence because new, improved treatments can do more to help ease the uncomfortable, itchy rash associated with the skin condition. Many adults diagnosed with eczema (atopic dermatitis) actually had the condition since they were children but were never diagnosed, explained Dr. Luz Fonacier. She is an allergist… read on >
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Distractions at the wheel are major cause of needless tragedies, experts say read on >
Helped with chemo-linked nausea, epilepsy, but no evidence for other conditions read on >
Pediatricians’ group updates infection-prevention guidelines for medical offices read on >
