A Third Of Kids With Food Allergies Bullied: What Grown-Ups Can Do
http://scienceblog.com/58695/1-in-3-kids-with-food-allergies-get-bullied/
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FDA approves several new drugs, including one for high cholesterol
http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/776699
Perhaps keeping an eye on the upcoming dead week between Christmas and New Year's, the US Food and Drug Administration issued a string of announcements at the end of last week approving a list of new drugs; here's a rundown.
Starwatch Consumer | A warning of bad Botox
http://www.cbc.ca/news/health/story/2012/12/24/botox-fda-doctors-warning.html
A warning of bad Botox. Federal regulators have warned more than 350 medical practices that Botox they may have received from a Canadian supplier is unapproved and could be counterfeit or unsafe.
Comfort Dental offers free clinic on Christmas Eve
http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/article/288557/10/Dental-therapists-aim-to-fill-dental-care-gap
For some people in need, the best Christmas gift is a free appointment with a dentist and an office in Mesa makes that dream come true.
The Mystery of Mandela's Arrest
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324461604578191683590816070.html
On a gently sloping road leading out of the town of Howick, South Africa, a Ford V-8 full of police waved over a car carrying a tall black man wearing a white chauffeur's jacket.
Flu Cases Up in Michigan
http://detroit.cbslocal.com/2012/12/24/two-children-die-from-flu/
The flu season can be hard to predict, but this year, doctors say more cases came through earlier and so far, it's not showing any signs of dying down.
Philadelphia installing condom dispensers in high schools to combat teen STDs
http://www.philly.com/philly/news/local/20121223_Philadelphia_High_Schools_With_Condom_Dispensers.html
When Philadelphia high school students return from their holiday break, many will find school officials handing out gifts to even the naughty boys and girls: free condoms.
Pharmacy linked to deadly meningitis outbreak files for chapter 11 bankruptcy
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/dec/22/pharmacy-meningitis-outbreak-files-bankruptcy
A pharmacy blamed for causing a deadly nationwide meningitis outbreak has filed for bankruptcy protection and said it is seeking to set up a fund to pay victims.
Mistletoe can help you kiss off colon cancer, too
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/health&id=8930781
Once thought only to be of use as a Christmas party icebreaker with the office hottie, mistletoe now appears to have a more noble calling.
We're just like you: Readers support Asperger's community
http://www.wxyz.com/dpp/news/region/oakland_county/children-with-autism-and-asperbergs-syndrome-should-not-be-connected-to-connecticut-school-shooting
(CNN) -- CNN.com assignment producer Michael Ryan recently opened up about his Asperger's syndrome, saying, "For the most part, I am just like you, just a bit quirky.
Cruise ship passengers catch contagious virus
http://www.wsvn.com/news/articles/local/21009408853560/
More than 150 passengers and crew members caught the Norovirus aboard the Emerald Princess. It is the second ship in a week that has reported cases of the contagious virus.
FDA approves use of Genentech Tamiflu to treat Influenza in infants
http://scvnews.com/2012/12/21/fda-oks-tamiflu-for-kids-as-young-as-2-weeks/
The US FDA has approved the use of Genentech's Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) for the treatment of Influenza in infants aged two weeks and more.
Elwood Jensen, 1920-2012
http://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/ct-met-elwood-jensen-obit-20121224,0,7035394.story
Molecular biologist Elwood Jensen was a pioneering cancer researcher whose work in the 1980s on techniques for detecting and measuring estrogen receptors in breast cancer still provides guidance for treatment of the disease.
Here is the latest Oklahoma news from The Associated Press
http://kutnews.org/post/top-texas-stories-2012-war-over-women-s-health
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) - Oklahoma highway officials say they're grateful for the timing of an unexpected Christmas Day snow storm.
State sued over Medi-Cal patients' switch to managed care
http://www.kcra.com/news/Hundreds-of-benefits-cards-for-children-mailed-to-wrong-addresses/-/11797728/17876546/-/bllkpdz/-/index.html
Legal aid organizations filed a lawsuit Friday against the California Department of Health Care Services, alleging that the state violated patients' rights by forcing them into managed care.
Scientists Working Toward Pill for Celiac Disease
http://www.foodnavigator-usa.com/On-your-radar/Trendspotter/Gluten-free-most-popular-approach-to-weight-loss-for-2013-but-it-doesn-t-work-say-dietitians
Dec. 21, 2012 -- Scientists say they're working on a pill that may one day help people with celiac disease tolerate foods that contain gluten, a protein that is found in wheat and other grains.
Alexza snags FDA approval for anti-agitation drug
http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/12/24/adasuve-inhalant-approved-for-agitation-in-bipolar-schizophrenia/49667.html
Alexza Pharmaceuticals ($ALXA) has won a long-sought approval for an antipsychotic drug called Adasuve from the FDA. Wasting no time, the company plans to push the inhaled med onto the U.S.
Cannabis can make patients 'less bothered by pain'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20810603
Cannabis makes pain more bearable rather than actually reducing it, a study from the University of Oxford suggests. Using brain imaging, researchers found that the psychoactive ingredient in cannabis reduced activity in a part of the brain linked to emotional ...
Blood Protein Linked to Depression, Study Finds
http://health.lifegoesstrong.com/article/high-crp-levels-may-risk-depression
MONDAY, Dec. 24 (HealthDay News) -- People suffering from depression or psychological distress appear to have higher than normal blood levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), an indicator of inflammatory disease, according to new research from Denmark.
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