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January 18, 2012
Video consults with dermatologists aid treatment
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - After a live video consult with a dermatologist, almost every patient who'd previously been checked out by a primary care doctor had a change in their diagnosis or in their treatment, in a new study from California.
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September 30, 2011
Allergies linked to baby's birthplace, gut bugs
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Where and how a baby is born might affect its chances of getting allergies and asthma growing up, suggests a new study.
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September 13, 2011
Kids who drink raw milk have less asthma, allergies
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children who drink raw milk are less likely to develop asthma and allergies than those who stick to the safer pasteurized version, according to a large European study.
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August 4, 2011
Kids from drug-making homes mostly healthy: study
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Most children raised in homes where illegal drugs are produced appear to be in good health, according to a small Canadian study.
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July 22, 2011
Childhood pets linked to lower allergy risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Good news for families that would love to have a furry dog or cat but hesitate for fear the kids might become allergic: Fido or Kitty might actually be good for children's health, scientists say.
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July 3, 2011
REFILE: Special infant formula may not prevent allergies
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite pediatric guidelines endorsing "allergy-friendly" whey-based infant formulas, a new study finds the products don't ward off allergies in babies at high risk for sensitivities.
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July 1, 2011
Special infant formula may not prevent allergies
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite pediatric guidelines endorsing "allergy-friendly" whey-based infant formulas, a new study finds the products don't ward off allergies in babies at high risk for sensitivities.
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June 22, 2011
B vitamins in pregnancy not tied to baby's asthma
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Taking folic acid during pregnancy doesn't seem to raise the baby's risk of getting asthma, according to a Dutch study that eases earlier concerns.
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June 7, 2011
No need to hold back on milk, nuts in babies
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Giving your baby cow's milk, nuts or other solid foods linked to allergies before six months does not appear to cause extra wheezing or eczema later on, according to a Dutch study.
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May 31, 2011
Kids with stubborn asthma may have food allergy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Inner-city children with poorly controlled asthma or skin allergies may be more likely to have food allergies, a new study hints.
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May 31, 2011
Does work interfere with breastfeeding?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The sooner a new mother goes back to work after giving birth, the less likely she is to breastfeed her baby, researchers have found.
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May 9, 2011
Acetaminophen tied to blood cancers
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research shows chronic users of acetaminophen, a top-selling painkiller known as Tylenol in the U.S. and paracetamol in Europe, are at slightly increased risk for blood cancers.
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April 11, 2011
Steroid medications not tied to oral birth defects
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies born to women who take corticosteroid drugs for asthma or other chronic ills may not have a heightened risk of birth defects known as oral clefts, a study published Monday suggests.
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March 31, 2011
Painful, itchy skin linked to obesity in kids
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Small children who are obese may be more likely to develop severe eczema, a painful, extremely itchy skin condition, a new study says.
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February 11, 2011
CORRECTION: Fruits and veggies may not lower kids' allergy risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Eating more fruits and vegetables may not protect children from developing allergies, according to a large Swedish study that questions earlier hints of benefit.
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January 12, 2011
Antibiotics effective against ear infection
BOSTON (Reuters Health) - Contrary to what some guidelines say, antibiotics may be a good treatment for middle ear infection if the diagnosis is certain, according to two new studies.
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December 23, 2010
Severe allergies linked to suicide risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with severe nasal or skin allergies may have a higher suicide risk than the allergy-free, a new study suggests -- although the reasons are not yet clear.
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December 10, 2010
Moms' animal contact may lower babies' eczema risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Babies born to women working with farm animals appear to have significantly less eczema than babies who were not exposed to animals before birth.
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November 24, 2010
Breastfeeding on epilepsy drugs no harm to kids' IQ
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Despite concerns that breastfeeding while Mom is on epilepsy medication could hinder infants' cognitive development, a small study out Wednesday finds no evidence of harm to early-childhood IQ.
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November 9, 2010
Breastfeeding moms don't get less sleep
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Women who breastfeed their newborns appear to sleep just as long - and as well - as women who rely on bottles or a combination of bottle and breast, a small study finds.
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October 13, 2010
Family dog tied to lower eczema rates in at-risk kids
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Young children with a family history of allergies may be less likely to develop the allergic skin condition eczema if they live with a dog starting in infancy, a new study suggests.
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September 8, 2010
Nasal allergies may affect infants too
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A new study adds to evidence that infants and toddlers are not too young to develop nasal allergies, particularly if their parents have a history of the bothersome condition.
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September 3, 2010
Early day care may promote eczema development
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who spend their earliest years in day care may be at higher risk of eczema than kids cared for at home, according to a new study from Germany.
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August 13, 2010
REFILE: Acetaminophen tied to childhood wheezing and allergies
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A pair of studies suggests that the common painkiller acetaminophen -- better known as Tylenol in the U.S. -- may be fueling a worldwide increase in asthma.
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August 4, 2010
Does chickenpox protect against skin condition?
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Kids who get chickenpox may be less likely to develop atopic dermatitis and asthma when they're older than their peers who don't get chickenpox - including those that are vaccinated against it, suggests a new study.
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July 13, 2010
Longer breastfeeding may raise infants' eczema risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Longer breastfeeding may increase, not decrease, the risk of a common itchy skin condition called atopic dermatitis that develops in about 12 percent of babies, a new study from Taiwan suggests.
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December 29, 2009
Itchy skin can be psychologically stressful
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Chronically itchy skin can take not only a physical toll but a psychological one as well, a new study suggests.
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December 22, 2009
Acupuncture may ease the itch of eczema
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - An acupuncture session may bring some itch relief to people with the allergic skin condition known as atopic eczema, a preliminary study suggests.
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December 21, 2009
Experts warn of cancer linked to certain herbs
HONG KONG (Reuters) - The consumption of popular Chinese herbal products containing aristolochic acid is associated with an increased risk of urinary tract cancer, a study in Taiwan has found.
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October 9, 2009
Probiotics may reduce skin condition in some kids
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Treating pregnant mothers, and then their infants, with select strains of probiotics -- bacteria present naturally in the body and sometimes added to food or dietary supplements to boost immune function -- may help prevent a skin condition known as eczema in children with a family history of allergies, particularly during the first 3 months of life, Dutch researchers report.
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June 9, 2009
Home computers are growing source of injuries
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - As computers have become a staple in American homes, the rate of injuries from computer mishaps has grown as well -- particularly among young children, according to a study published Tuesday.
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May 4, 2009
Obese children more likely to have allergies: study
CHICAGO (Reuters) - Obese children and adolescents are 26 percent more likely to have some kind of allergy, especially to food, U.S. researchers said on Monday.
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April 28, 2009
Diluted bleach baths help kids with eczema
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - New research shows that a regimen of dilute bleach baths and antibiotic nasal ointment can improve symptoms in children with eczema, a common, often itchy, skin condition that can become infected with skin microbes.
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April 2, 2009
Hospital cleaning fluids may pose health risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The host of chemicals in the cleaning agents used in hospitals may present a health hazard to staff, and potentially patients, a pilot study suggests.
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December 5, 2008
Probiotic benefit for atopic dermatitis modest
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Probiotics could be helpful for children suffering from a common, itchy skin rash called atopic dermatitis, but at present the benefits appear to be very small, according to authors who reviewed of the effectiveness of "good bacteria" in treating this condition.
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December 3, 2008
Allergan drug boosts eyelash length: U.S. FDA staff
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Allergan Inc's drug bimatoprost increased the length, thickness and darkness of eyelashes in a company study, U.S. drug reviewers said in a report released on Wednesday.
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November 7, 2008
Early exposure to peanuts may prevent allergy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Contrary to widespread recommendations, the consumption of peanuts in infancy is associated with a low prevalence of peanut allergy, the results of a new study suggest.
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November 6, 2008
Kid vaccines okay for kids at risk for allergies
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In children at increased risk for developing allergies, common childhood immunizations do not increase the risk of more severe eczema or allergies, according to a study published in the journal Allergy.
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November 4, 2008
Exposure to mice increase risk of wheeze in kids
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children whose parents have asthma or allergies and who are exposed to mice, or to the allergens they carry, are at risk for developing wheezing, study findings in the journal Allergy suggest. An association was also observed between early mouse exposure and allergies later in childhood.
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October 22, 2008
More children have food allergies, CDC reports
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - About 3 million U.S. children have a food or digestive allergy -- an 18 percent increase over the past 10 years, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported on Wednesday.
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October 13, 2008
"Good" bacteria unlikely to curb eczema
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - There is no evidence that probiotics can relieve the bothersome symptoms of eczema and there is some evidence that they may occasionally cause infections and gut problems, conclude researchers based on a review of the best available research on the topic.
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October 13, 2008
Vitamin D may help prevent some skin infections
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A small study suggests that supplementation with vitamin D can boost production of a protective chemical normally found in the skin, and may help prevent skin infections that are a common result of atopic dermatitis.
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October 6, 2008
Free drug samples not always safe for children
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Distributing free drug samples doesn't help poor and uninsured children get the medications they need and the practice may not be safe, a new study published this month in Pediatrics shows.
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September 25, 2008
Fish in children's diet cuts eczema risk: study
LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Feeding babies as little as one portion of fish before they are nine months old may cut their risk of developing eczema, Swedish researchers said on Thursday.
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September 19, 2008
Paracetamol may raise asthma risk in children
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Infants who have been given the common pain reliever paracetamol may have a higher risk of developing asthma and eczema by the time they are 6 or 7, a large study covering children in 31 countries has found.
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August 15, 2008
Childhood eczema tied to asthma risk later
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Children with the allergic skin condition eczema are at increased risk of developing asthma well into adulthood, according to a decades-long study.
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August 7, 2008
Prescription cream may relieve acne-like condition
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The prescription cream Elidel used to treat eczema leads to rapid improvement in symptoms and quality of life in people who suffer from a specific type of acne-like condition that typically occurs around the mouth, doctors from Germany report based on a study they conducted.
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July 25, 2008
Cake may be the answer to kids' egg allergy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - To desensitize young children to their allergy to eggs, physicians from Greece say "let them eat cake."
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July 10, 2008
Special infant formulas cut long-term allergy risk
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Hypoallergenic infant formulas may help lower the long-term risk of allergies in children who are genetically vulnerable to them, a new study suggests.
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July 8, 2008
Postponing cow's milk may not prevent allergy
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Delaying the introduction of cow's milk may increase, rather than decrease, the risk that a child will develop allergies in the first 2 years of life, researchers from the Netherlands report.