Babies Who Eat Peanuts Early May Avoid Allergy

Life-threatening peanut allergies have mysteriously been on the rise in the past decade, with little hope for a cure.

Seasonal Flu Vaccine May Protect Against Bird Flu

Study reveals protective response to rare virus strains

Seasonal flu vaccines trigger immune system protection against the deadly H7N9 bird flu virus, a new study reveals.

This strain of bird flu, which emerged in China in 2013, kills nearly one-third of people infected with it, the researchers noted.

Many States Still in Flu's Grip...

Many States Still in Flu's Grip; Some Decline Seen

Asthma Tied to Higher Risk of Sleep Apnea

The longer a person had asthma, the more likely they developed the breathing disorder, study found

Peanut Protein in Dust May Raise Allergy Risk

Babies exposed to traces of peanut protein in house dust may have a higher risk of peanut allergy, researchers say.

Tamiflu Cuts 1 Day Off Average Flu Bout: Study

Researchers reviewed collected data on the influenza medication

A review of the data suggests that the antiviral drug Tamiflu shortens the length of flu symptoms by about a day, and reduces the risk of flu-related complications such as pneumonia.

Certain Allergy, Depression Meds Tied to Higher Odds for Dementia

Class of drugs interferes with a key brain chemical, but study can't prove cause-and-effect

Long-term and/or high-dose use of a class of medications used for hay fever, depression and other ills has been linked in a new study to a higher risk of dementia.

What’s different about asthma in older adults

Asthma isn’t always thought of as a condition that affects our aging population. It’s true that the condition is most prevalent among children in America compared to any other age group, but the disparity isn’t as large as one might think. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about 9.3 percent of children have asthma compared to about 8 percent of adults. But that doesn’t mean asthma doesn’t pose serious health problems for that 8 percent— as well as other people who may be unaccounted for.

Treatment for flu possible as scientists find healing protein

Scientists at Washington State University believe that a nasal spray could be produced which boosts a protein so sufferers could sleep off the flu

A brain protein which boosts the healing power of sleep to fight off flu has been found by scientists.

Why women's allergic reactions can be more severe than men's

Studies have shown that women tend to suffer more severe allergic reactions than men, and now researchers may have uncovered a clue as to why. A study out of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases finds that in mice, estrogen "enhances the levels and activity" of an enzyme that causes allergic reactions, according to a press release.