Month: December 2014

By Shereen Lehman (Reuters Health) – Mothers of children with food allergies look to dieticians for advice on nutrition, but also for emotional support as they try to protect their kids and give them a normal life, say UK researchers. “From clinical practice I know that mothers/parents do not just want the dietary advice we give, but also the emotional support and that ‘person on my side’, but I had no study that I could refer to,” Carina Venter told Reuters Health in an email. …
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"Your body craves what it is accustomed to having." — Margaret MarshallAre you challenged with sugar cravings each day? Processed sugar is found in many food items and you crave sugar because you eat it. Too much sugar is linked to everything from metabolic syndrome to cancer, and given our tragic dependence on it, there have even been bans…

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MONROVIA, Liberia (AP) — Dozens of new Ebola cases have erupted in Liberia, near the border with Sierra Leone, Liberian health officials warned Monday, marking a setback amid recent improvements.
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ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche Holding AG said U.S. health regulators have approved its Ebola test for emergency use in response to the world’s worst outbreak of the disease in West Africa. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Roche’s LightMix Ebola Zaire rRT-PCR Test for use on patients with signs and symptoms of Ebola Zaire virus infection, the Swiss drugmaker said in a statement. Roche said the LightMix test can generate results in just over three hours, helping to detect the virus quickly so treatment can start as soon as possible. …
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A good night's sleep is important for everyone to stay fit and healthy. … Switching off lights while sleeping aids in weight loss: Do you sleep by keeping …
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