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US food allergy guidelines recommend uniform standards for treating food allergy

NIH-sponsored panel issues comprehensive US food allergy guidelines — Guidelines recommend uniform standards in the diagnosis and management of food allergy – An expert panel sponsored by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), part of the National Institutes of Health, has issued comprehensive U.S. guidelines to assist health care professionals in diagnosing food allergy and managing the care of people with the disease.

High alpha carotene levels may lead to longer life

High alpha-carotene levels associated with longer life – High blood levels of the antioxidant alpha-carotene appear to be associated with a reduced risk of dying over a 14-year period’

Allotment gardeners reap healthy rewards

Allotment gardeners reap healthy rewards – People who have an allotment, especially those aged over 60, tend to be significantly healthier than those who do not, reveales researchers in BioMed Central’s journal Environmental Health.

New way to fight antibiotic resistant bacteria

University of Minnesota engineering researcher finds new way to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria — Treating municipal wastewater solids at higher temperatures proves effective – Treating municipal wastewater solids at higher temperatures may be an effective tool in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacteria, says researchers from the University of Minnesota’s College of Science and Engineering.

Warning Letters to caffeinated alcoholic beverages, US

FDA Warning Letters issued to four makers of caffeinated alcoholic beverages — These beverages present a public health concern – The U.S. Food and Drug Administration warned four companies that the caffeine added to their malt alcoholic beverages is an “unsafe food additive” and said that further action, including seizure of their products, is possible under federal law.

Having severe acne may increase depression and suicide risk

Having severe acne may increase suicide risk — Research: Association of suicide attempts with acne and treatment with isotretinoin: Retrospective Swedish cohort study – Individuals who suffer from severe acne are at an increased risk of attempting suicide, revealed by researchers in a paper published in BMJ.

Beet juice can increase blood flow to the brain in older

Daily dose of beet juice promotes brain health in older adults – Drinking beet juice can increase blood flow to the brain in older adults ? a finding that could hold great potential for combating the progression of dementia.

High calorie beverages widely available in US schools

High-calorie beverages still widely available in elementary schools – High-calorie beverages not allowed by US National Guidelines are still available in a majority of U.S. elementary schools. A report is published in Archives of Pediatrics & Adolescent Medicine.

New Guidelines published for Cardiopulmonary resuscitation – CPR

New 2010 European Resuscitation Council Guidelines published – Elsevier announces the publication of the 2010 European Resuscitation Council (ERC) Guidelines in the journal Resuscitation. These guidelines are based on an extensive international review of all the science supporting cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR).

Life expectancy in US falls behind other countries

Despite highest health spending, Americans’ life expectancy falls behind other countries’ — Obesity, smoking, traffic fatalities and homicide ruled out as causes of failure of US to keep up with gains in life expectancy in other countries – America continues to lag behind other nations when it comes to gains in life expectancy, and commonly cited causes for our poor performance-obesity, smoking, traffic fatalities and homicide-are not to blame, according to a study by researchers at Columbia University’s Mailman School of Public Health.

STD inoculation study in Guatemala was unethical – US

STD inoculation study in Guatemala was unethical – US – In 1946, a sexually transmitted disease inoculation study was conducted in Guatemala. American scientists infected hundreds of prisoners and patients in a mental hospital in Guatemala with syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases.

Acute pain is eased with the touch of a hand

Acute pain is eased with the touch of a hand – Self touch offers significant relief for acute pain under experimental conditions, revealed by researchers in Current Biology. This is a reason that people naturally clutch their hand after receiving an injury.