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May 10, 2013

Bacteria-infected mosquitoes may halt malaria

Scientists have infected mosquitos with a bacteria known as Wolbachia, which sabotages malaria-causing parasites in the bugs, limiting their ability to spread malaria to humans

May 09, 2013

Explaining oral allergy syndrome

Are certain foods causing your kids to have allergy-like symptoms? Here’s what you need to know

May 08, 2013

Woman cheats death to receive double lung transplant

Terry Perrotta had always been active and healthy, so she became concerned when at the age of 44, she felt completely out of breath merely from walking up the stairs. In 2006, Perrotta, a divorced...

May 06, 2013

Parents' saliva on pacifier could reduce kids' allergies, asthma

Toddlers are less likely to have asthma and itchy rashes if their parents "cleaned" their pacifiers by sucking on them when the kids were infants, a small new study suggests

May 02, 2013

Is chalk dust a risk for kids with a milk allergy?

According to a study published in the May issue of Annals of Allergy Asthma and Immunology, a group of allergy researchers in Spain found exposure to classroom low-powder chalk dust may be...

One-day radiation therapy a new alternative for breast cancer patients

A new type of radiation, known as intra-operative radiation, is helping some breast cancer patients. With this treatment, patients are given the entire dose of radiation at once, though the total...
Food, skin allergies increasing in children

Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big government survey found
Female smokers have a higher colon cancer risk

Smoking increases the risk for developing colorectal cancer, and female smokers may have a greater risk than male smokers
US-born kids have more allergies, asthma

Kids and teens who are born abroad and immigrate to the United States are about half as likely to have asthma and allergies as those who are born in the U.S., according to a new study

Ringing in your ears?

Millions of Americans have a ringing in their ears that just won’t go away. The condition is called tinnitus and there are several treatment options

HIV vaccine, US allergy risk, too young for Plan B?

Fox Health Fix: Anna Kooiman reports on the top health headlines of the week
Allergy-friendly cars

The Ford Motor Company is helping its customers combat allergies with an all-new driving experience. See how these changes reduce allergy attacks
CDC closely watching new bird flu strain

Jonathan Serrie reports from Atlanta
Bringing lungs back to life

Eighty percent of donated lungs can’t be used for transplants because of injury or other problems. Researchers at the Cleveland Clinic are using an experimental process to help revive those lungs...