[Health] Science Confirms The Obvious: Kids With Allergies Get Bullied

Science Confirms The Obvious: Kids With Allergies Get Bullied
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-12/science-confirms-obvious-kids-allergies-get-bullied
One in three gets bullied, and about half of those kids' parents don't know it's happening. By Colin Lecher Posted 12.26.2012 at 3:30 pm 2 Comments.

Former South African president Mandela "much better": Zuma
http://www.cbc.ca/news/world/story/2012/12/25/mandela-nelson-hospital-progress-christmas.html
By Sherilee Lakmidas. JOHANNESBURG | Tue Dec 25, 2012 6:45am EST. JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Former South African president and anti-apartheid hero Nelson Mandela is looking much better after more than two weeks in hospital, President Jacob ...

Asparagus may help with a hangover
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-12/asparagus-prevents-hangovers-incredibly-useful-study-finds
CHICAGO, Dec. 26 (UPI) -- U.S. food experts remind New Year's revelers that researchers found eating asparagus may help guard against a hangover.

Study Finds Modest Declines in Obesity Rates Among Young Children From ...
http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/12/26/168070379/dip-in-preschoolers-obesity-hints-worst-may-be-past-for-weight
A new national study has found modest declines in obesity among 2- to 4-year-olds from poor families, a dip that researchers say may indicate that the obesity epidemic has passed its peak among this group.

Bizarre texts could be sign of stroke or other health problems
http://www.medgadget.com/2012/12/dystextia-and-the-coming-of-background-health-monitoring.html
Speaking gibberish has long been known to be a telltale sign of a stroke, but how about sending nonsensical text messages? It turns out, those can also be a key indicator of a life-threatening loss of blood supply to the brain -- a newly recognized ...

Japan OKs warfarin alternative Eliquis from BMS, Pfizer
http://www.fiercepharma.com/story/japan-oks-warfarin-alternative-eliquis-bms-pfizer/2012-12-26
Bristol-Myers Squibb ($BMY) and Pfizer ($PFE), which have yet to get their blood thinner Eliquis approved in the U.S., have gotten a third regulatory nod elsewhere.

FDA Says Giant, Genetically Modified Salmon Is Environmentally Safe
http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-12/fda-says-giant-genetically-modified-salmon-environmentally-safe
AquAdvantage salmon--otherwise known as the "FrankenFish"--has been approved for consumption already. But now the FDA has ruled on its environmental impact, and not everyone agrees with the ruling.

Whooping cough cases soar in Minn.
http://www.startribune.com/lifestyle/health/184879691.html
Though effective, vaccine doesn't provide long-lasting immunity. Children ages 4-12 and in middle school might need booster shots.