One million of the popular Fitbit activity-tracking wristbands are being recalled due to a risk of skin irritation. The Consumer Product Safety Commission announced the recall on Wednesday, urging consumers to stop using the Fitbit Force ...
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Anaphylaxis Campaign updates information on this little know life threatening condition Most people have heard of severe allergies, or anaphylaxis, to food, insect stings, drugs and other common substances, but sometimes no cause at all ...
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Treating a peanut allergy with oral immunotherapy changes the DNA of the patient's immune cells, according to a new study from the Stanford University School of Medicine and Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford. The DNA change could ...
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Children and adolescents with peanut allergies could benefit from treatment with oral immunotherapy (OIT), in which peanut protein is consumed in increasingly larger amounts on a regular basis to build up tolerance, according to a phase 2 ...
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KATY,Texas,Jan.26(UPI)--Araya Inc.,in Katy,Texas,recalled chocolate bars,marshmallows,dry fruit and gift boxes due to undeclared tree nuts,wheat,milk and soy,officials say. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to wheat,tree ...
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Dietary fibre, such as that found in vegetables, may help asthma sufferers The ‘Western’ diet may have more to do with the asthma epidemic than has been assumed so far because developing asthma is related to the amount of ...
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ONTARIO, Calif., Jan. 22 (UPI) -- Stemvida International Corp. in California recalled its StemAlive 90 capsules because they contain undeclared milk, company officials say. People who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to milk run the ...
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US-based Merrell Food Group, along with its manufacturing partner Rise’n Roll Specialties, is recalling ‘Crunch’N Nutter Mixed Nut’ candy due to presence of undeclared peanut allergen. The company has issued ...
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Paskesz Candy Company, Brooklyn, New York is recalling its Premium Belgian Chocolate Coins Hologram .5 oz bags because they may contain traces of milk. People who have allergies to milk run the risk of serious or life-threatening allergic ...
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Researchers say they have pinpointed a preservative found in many popular wet wipes and baby wipes as the cause of allergic skin reactions in some children. Reports of reactions have ranged from disfiguring patches to crusting, swelling, ...
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Non reusable safety gloves are cost-effective and practical. They shield you and are used to keep hygienic requirements in many sectors. The type of hand wear cover used will be determined by the projects, risks and techniques in each work ...
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Huxtable's Kitchen Inc. of Vernon, California is voluntarily recalling one specific lot of Trader Joe's Butternut Squash & Creamed Spinach Gratin (SKU 96541) sold in the refrigerated section with "Use By 12/13/13" date, because it may not ...
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When it comes to the green movement, there are basically two sides to the coin: Environmental and health. The environmental component is pretty obvious, including such things as recycling and sustainable practices and, as such, gets the ...
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Jayone Foods, inc. of Paramount, CA is voluntarily recalling All date codes of Trader Joe’s Dried Seaweed Salad with Spicy Dressing (SKU 97677), because it may contain traces of peanuts. People who have an allergy or severe ...
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That lovely group of lavender blossoms can do more than look pretty. For centuries lavender has been used to calm nerves, eliminate insomnia and headaches, and reduce gastrointestinal ills. And during this century and the last, there have ...
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