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Breast-Feeding Exclusively Not the Best for Babies After All?

For years now, we've been told that it's in the best interest of babies to be breast-fed exclusively for six months. But a new study, out today in the British Medical Journal, says that for babies in the Western world, exclusively breast-feeding for six months might not be the best idea. Currently, the U.K. abides by...

Peanuts During Pregnancy: Nibble Now Could Mean Childhood Allergy Later

(Nov. 3) -- Could you go nine months without peanut butter? That's the foreboding potential of an extensive new study, which concludes that that pregnant women who consume peanuts and peanut-based products put their kids at increased risk of peanut allergies, which means a lifetime without peanuts for their precious...

Charlie Sheen 'Drunk and Naked' in NY Plaza Hotel: Twitter's Take

(Oct. 26) -- After reportedly suffering an allergic reaction to some medication, a drunken and naked Charlie Sheen was apprehended by New York authorities at the Plaza Hotel around 2 a.m. today after allegedly trashing the suite he was reportedly sharing with a prostitute he believed had stolen his wallet. According to...

When Jelly Goes Bad: 6 Recent Jellyfish Attacks

(July 22) -- A dead jellyfish reaped postmortem revenge on a New Hampshire beach yesterday, stinging about 150 swimmers from the afterworld. The offender was a 50-pound lion's mane jellyfish "the size of a turkey platter," according to one imaginative official quoted by NECN. The jellyfish was killed by a lifeguard, who...

How Oil's Morphing Chemistry Affects Human Health

Gulf Coast residents have spent the last month and a half dealing with the tragic effects of BP's offshore oil disaster. While circumstances seemed to be improving, Hurricane Alex's advance has begun pummeling shores with more crude oil. Although the hurricane might not be all bad in regards to spill cleanup efforts, it...

Background on Allergies

An allergy is a hypersensitivity disorder of the immune system. Allergic reactions occur when a person's immune system reacts to normally harmless substances in the environment.

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