[Health] Concerted efforts to curb food allergy need of the hour

Concerted efforts to curb food allergy need of the hour
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/food-allergy-moms-advocate-epipens-children-older/story?id=18100222
MUMBAI: A recent scientific conference in Hyderabad emphasized the need for the country to be better equipped clinically and diagnostically to deal with the emerging problem of food allergies.

Guest Opinion: Susan Waters 'Tax reform could impact 7 million life insurance ...
http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/12/31/3162729/new-year-means-tax-increases-to.html
It's happening again. Every few months, it seems, the President and Republicans and Democrats in Congress come to loggerheads over the ballooning federal debt.

Indian ingredient led to cough syrup deaths: Pakistan official
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/pakistan/Indian-ingredient-led-to-cough-syrup-deaths-Pakistan-official/articleshow/17844695.cms
LAHORE: Days after an adulterated cough syrup caused the death of 40 people, a senior Pakistani official has contended that an ingredient imported from India to make the medicine was to blame, a claim described as "ridiculous" by the drug manufacturing ...

154 kids die of measles in Southern Pakistan
http://dawn.com/2013/01/01/pakistan-child-measles-deaths-surge-in-2012-who/
ISLAMABAD, Dec. 30 (Xinhua) -- At least seven children died of measles in Pakistan's southern province of Sindh on Sunday, bringing the death toll to 154 in such incidents over the last 29 days, local media reported.

Early flu spike sends many more Ohioans to hospital
http://www.wcvb.com/health/Flu-crowds-Massachusetts-hospital-emergency-rooms/-/9848730/17964182/-/9oh05i/-/index.html
Not only have influenza cases spiked early this winter, but the illness has afflicted some central Ohioans who were vaccinated against it.

Hungover? Suggestions for Easing the New Year's Day Blues
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/shookdown/2013/01/happy_new_year_five_songs_to_c.php
If you're reading this looking for a solution - whether for yourself or for someone else, it's too late for the first line of defense against a hangover: Drinking in moderation or not at all on New Year's Eve as to warrant a hangover on New Year's Day.

Pandas could ironically be the ones to save humanity from disease
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/science/Pandas-blood-may-help-combat-superbugs-Scientists/articleshow/17844425.cms
When the next superbug sets humanity in its sights and starts making us ill, it could be giant pandas that come to our rescue. Researchers at the Life Sciences College of Nanjing Agricultural University in China have found that the bears produce an antibiotic ...

Prostate cancer research 'lagging'
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-20875488
Prostate cancer is the poor relation when it comes to funding for research to find a cure, says a charity. Though it is the most common male cancer, prostate cancer is 20th in the league table of research funding, says Prostate Cancer UK, which is launching a ...

Five new diet books to help you shed pounds in 2013
http://www.diet-blog.com/12/the-most-extraordinary-diet-and-health-lessons-of-2012.php
Banish wheat from your pantry, advises Dr. William Davis; Eat all you want but only during a set time span of eight hours, says Mr. "Eat This, Not That!