New NIH guidance promotes early peanut exposure for babies
The NIH issued new guidelines urging most infants begin regular peanut exposure around six months, some as early as four months, to lower allergy risk. High risk infants need medical checkups first. others can start at home with age appropriate peanut products.
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Washington
National Institutes of Health
Matthew Greenhart
American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology
Nih-Appointed
Anthony Fauci
NIH
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
U.S
Scott Sicherer
American Academy of Pediatrics
Columbus
Carrie Stevenson
Stevenson
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Cancer death rates fall as survival improves nationwide
The American Cancer Society reports a 25 percent drop in cancer death rates since the mid 1990s due to reduced smoking and better early detection. Leukemia and liver cancer shows notable survival gains from new therapies while pancreatic and lung cancers remain challenging.
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United States
American Cancer Society
Norovirus Returns With Winter Surge Across U S
Health officials warn that norovirus, often mistaken for stomach flu, spikes in winter as people gather indoors. Doctors report more severe gastroenteritis cases this season, with fever and vomiting common, spreading via contaminated food, surfaces, and close contact.
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Aron Hall
Centers For Disease Control and Prevention
Heather Felton
Louisville
Felton
Virginia
Ohio
Jeff Bernstein
Silver Spring, Md
United States
CDC
Hall
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