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Parents are often ill-informed about dangerous food-allergy emergencies

January 29, 2016 Many parents of children with food allergies say doctors did not discuss emergency care for their youngsters, a new study finds.

Regular coffee consumption may not cause dangerous racing of the heart

January 29, 2016 There may be good news for coffee, tea and chocolate lovers: Regular caffeine consumption may not cause dangerous racing of the heart, a new study finds.

New technique might free type 1 diabetics from daily injections

January 29, 2016 Researchers report they were able to restore normal blood sugar levels for six months in mice with induced diabetes.

In U.S., moderate drinkers have edge in emotional health

January 28, 2016 U.S. adults who drink in moderation - one to 14 drinks per week - are slightly less likely than both nondrinkers and heavy drinkers to have been diagnosed with depression in their lifetime.

Brain levels of vitamin B12 decrease with age

January 28, 2016 A new study found that vitamin B12 levels in the brain are significantly decreased in the elderly.

Epidural analgesia has adverse effects on newborns

January 27, 2016 Researchers from the University of Granada observed that babies born after epidural analgesia show a small decline in Apgar index values.

90% of U.S. restaurant meals exceed recommended calories

January 27, 2016 Calorie-counters beware: A new study reports that more than nine in 10 U.S. restaurants are serving meals that exceed the recommended calorie limit for a single meal.

WHO: Zika virus link to babies' small heads circumstantial

January 26, 2016 The World Health Organization says it suspects a link between Zika virus and a rare birth defect that gives babies abnormally small heads, but says so far the evidence is circumstantial.

There is a link between intensive instrument playing and movement disorders

January 26, 2016 A musician takes up her violin and starts to play, but rather than gripping the strings, the fingers seize up—and this happens every time she takes up the instrument.

Americans 100 and older are living even longer now

January 26, 2016 The more than 72,000 Americans who have celebrated 100 birthdays or more are now surviving longer, a new federal report shows.

Zika virus likely to spread to southern United States

January 26, 2016 Experts say it's only a matter of time before Zika virus, which has been linked to an alarming increase in birth defects in Brazil, is transmitted within the United States.

Blood test might predict when antibiotics won't help

January 26, 2016 Researchers say they're closer to developing a blood test that distinguishes between viral and bacterial respiratory infections.