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Household Dirt Won’t Raise Asthma Risk in Infants (HealthDay)

HealthDay – SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) — Exposure to unclean
conditions early in life doesn’t affect a child’s risk of developing
asthma, researchers say.

Meat Might Be Behind Many Unidentified Allergic Reactions (HealthDay)

HealthDay – SUNDAY, Feb. 28 (HealthDay News) — A carbohydrate in meat called
alpha-gal may be the unrecognized cause of recurring severe allergic
reactions in some patients, a new study suggests.

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

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.

BPA May Raise Risk of Asthma in Kids (HealthDay)

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.

Severe allergic reaction to meat may not be rare (Reuters)

Reuters – Eating meat may be a much more common trigger for anaphylaxis — a severe and potentially deadly allergic reaction — than previously thought, U.S. researchers said on Sunday.

Blood Test Might Sort Out Milk Allergies (HealthDay)

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)

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.

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Blood Test Might Sort Out Milk Allergies (HealthDay)

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.

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