Reviewed by Hansa D. Bhargava, MD Nov. 14, 2016 — Parents are learning that the old advice to wait to give babies…
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You’re in the drugstore trying to decide which bottle of liquid hand soap to buy: One’s says it’s “antibacterial,” and the other…
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// Up to 6% of adults have atopic dermatitis, a chronic, severe form of eczema that causes skin to become dry, red, itchy, and cracked. If you have it, you’re probably eager to find out if changing your diet might help. “It’s a reasonable question, considering that many people, including health care practitioners, promote the […]
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Asthma-Free With No Hay Fever? Thank Your Older Sibling
by explainingmedicine June 24, 2016Older siblings may be good for something after all. Infants whose mothers have been pregnant previously may have more active immune systems that protect them against asthma and hay fever, according to a paper in the June issue of Allergy. Researchers have noted a positive relationship between older siblings and allergies since at least 1989, […]