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Rare Food Allergies in Children

Rare Food Allergies in Children

Every year there are deaths from rare food allergies in children. The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia analyzed electronic health records of more than 200,000 children. Medical News Today reported about this research from Philadelphia. They found that eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE)
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Vitamin D in Health and Disease

Vitamin D in Health and Disease

There is confusion out there about vitamin D in health and disease. In other words, I thought it would be useful to review some basics about vitamin D and how it can help you to benefit from it. Last year an overview about this topic was published. Notably, a lack of vitamin D causes
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A New Drug That Cures Eczema In One Day

A New Drug That Cures Eczema In One Day

Researchers at Oxford University investigated a new drug that cures eczema in one day. The form of eczema they researched has  the name “atopic dermatitis”. Other studies have shown that this type of eczema is due to an autoimmune reaction. It involves a white blood cell type called e
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Vitamin D Helps Childhood Atopic Dermatitis

Vitamin D Helps Childhood Atopic Dermatitis

Vitamin D has been in the limelight during 2014 several times, and the observation that vitamin D helps childhood atopic dermatitis (AD) is no exception. The news that this difficult to control skin condition in children can be treated effectively and cheaply (no Big Pharma drug invol
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