Striking number of obesity risks hit minority kids (AP)







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AP – The odds of obesity appear stacked against black and Hispanic children starting even before birth, provocative new research suggests.

BPA May Raise Risk of Asthma in Kids (HealthDay)







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HealthDay – SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) — Mouse pups whose mothers were
exposed to a common but controversial chemical developed allergic asthma,
new research has found.

Brain images suggest Alzheimer’s drug is working (Reuters)







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Reuters – New imaging technology suggests an experimental drug for Alzheimer’s reduces clumps of plaque in the brain by around 25 percent, lifting hopes for a medicine that disappointed in clinical tests two years ago.

Blood Test Might Sort Out Milk Allergies (HealthDay)







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HealthDay – SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — A blood test may help
identify children with milk allergy who can tolerate baked-milk products
and those who may have a serious allergic reaction to any form of cow’s
milk, a new study shows.

Penicillin Allergy Might Not Include Related Antibiotic (HealthDay)







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HealthDay – SATURDAY, Feb. 27 (HealthDay News) — Most patients who have a
history of penicillin allergy can safely take antibiotics called
cephalosporins, U.S. researchers say.