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A Good Soak
Too busy for your bathtub? A leisurely soak is more than just old-fashioned indulgence. It can be a therapeutically effective way to relieve stress, soothe muscles and even treat insomnia.
Research Roundup: Eating Eggs, Food Allergy & Asthma, Celiac Disease on the Rise
Parents concerned about egg allergy in infants may want to offer eggs sooner rather than later, say researchers in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology. Guidelines have traditionally advised parents to withhold eggs until 12 months of age or later. But in a study of more than 2,500 Australian infants recruited from the general population, researchers found that infants given eggs after 12 months of age were three times more likely to have challenge-proven egg allergy at 14 to 18 months than those introduced at 4 to 6 months of age.
Pediatric Allergies Q & A - Herbal Therapy, Coughing and Asthma, School Safety
Chinese herbal remedies have long been touted as an effective treatment for a variety of problems, including food allergies. Recently, researchers sought to discover whether there’s any truth to these claims and they used an herbal formula on food-allergic mice—with promising results.