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Breakthrough could mean the end of food allergies

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British scientists believe they have made a vital breakthrough in the battle against deadly food allergies.
A team at the Institute of Food Research (IFR) has identified a molecule that could protect against allergies to foods such as nuts, fish and milk which are becoming an increasing threat.
The findings offer a target for […]

Don’t call him Mr. Mom

SAN FRANCISCO Nice work if you can get it. That’s the consensus of fairly affluent, well-educated fathers who stay home full time with their children, according to a pioneering study released over the weekend.
About 159,000 men in the USA are full-time fathers, more than triple the number a decade ago, Census data show. […]

China plans new oral care regulations

BEIJING (AP) China is crafting new safety rules for oral care products, state media reported Wednesday, apparently propelled by international alarm over toothpaste producers’ use of a potentially toxic chemical found in antifreeze.
Numerous countries have stopped imports of Chinese-made toothpaste in recent months for containing diethylene glycol, or DEG, which is also used […]

Don’t call him Mr. Mom

SAN FRANCISCO Nice work if you can get it. That’s the consensus of fairly affluent, well-educated fathers who stay home full time with their children, according to a pioneering study released over the weekend.
About 159,000 men in the USA are full-time fathers, more than triple the number a decade ago, Census data show. […]

Could nerve-snipping spur weight loss?

WASHINGTON (AP) An old ulcer operation is getting new attention as a possible alternative obesity surgery: a quick snip of a nerve that helps control hunger.
It’s far from clear if cutting the vagus nerve really helps Д initial pilot studies in a few dozen patients have just begun. Skeptics abound, and even proponents […]