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Childhood Food Allergies on the Rise
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Lymph Node Shots Tested for Grass Pollen Allergy
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Mature Mouse Cells Reprogrammed to Stem Cell-Like State
Menopause Drug Tied to Breast Cancer Recurrence
Milk Allergy Symptoms May Ease With Exposure
Millions of Americans With Chronic Ills Put Off Health Care
Modified MRI Spots Early Osteoarthritis
Molecule in Skin May Link Eczema and Asthma
Mom's Diet Can Alter Genes to Raise Babies' Asthma Risk
Mom's Stress in Pregnancy May Up Baby's Asthma and Allergy Risk
More Evidence Healthy Living Brings Long Life
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MRI Can Spot Presymptomatic MS
MS Need Not Preclude Pregnancy
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Multiple Sclerosis Affects Children's Cognitive Skills
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Nearly 1 in 3 Asthma Cases May Be Misdiagnosed
Neurons Can Re-Grow in Some MS Lesions
New Clues to How Fish Oils Help Arthritis Patients
New Compound Might Be Improvement Over Allergy Shots
New Drug May Help Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis
New Drug May Strengthen Women's Bones
New Drug Promising Against Rheumatoid Arthritis
New Drug Shows Promise for Rheumatoid Arthriitis
New Guidelines Issued for Management of IBS
New Laser Approved to Treat Psoriasis
New MS Therapies Show Promise
New Psoriasis Pill Appears Effective
New Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Works for Adults, Children
New Technology Speeds GI Disease Diagnosis
New Therapy Could Transform Arthritis Treatment
New Treatments Improve Control for Severe Asthma
New Worries Over Blockbuster Meds Avandia, Fosamax
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Obesity May Dampen Response to Asthma Meds
Obesity May Raise Kids' Allergy Risk
Obesity May Worsen Impact of Asthma
Obesity Worsens Asthma
Obesity-Related Hormone Tied to Psoriasis
Occupational Therapy Plus Exercise Benefits Osteoarthritis
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Won't Prevent Crohn's Relapse
Once-a-Year Drug Helps Counter Steroid-Linked Bone Loss
One-Quarter of Biologic Drugs Have Had Safety Issues
One-Third of Schools Built in Air Pollution Danger Zones
Only Half of MS Patients Respond to Interferon Therapy
Osteoporosis May Raise Risk for Vertigo
Other Health Problems Can Delay MS Diagnosis
Overall Health of U.S. Children a Mixed Bag
Overweight Moms More Likely to Have Asthmatic Kids
Ozone-Depleting Inhalers Being Phased Out
Pain More a Cause of Arthritis Than a Symptom
Parental Stress Boosts Kids' Asthma Risk
Pediatric MS Tied to Higher Relapse Rates
People With GERD More Likely to Develop Asthma
People With MS May Have Lower Cancer Risk
Pill Reduces Relapses in MS Patients
Point-of-Sale Printers May Trigger Asthma
Poor Mental Health May Boost Asthma Risk
Popular Supplements Don't Work Against Arthritis: Study
Poverty May Aggravate Asthma
Powdered Milk Helps Kids Overcome Milk Allergy
Prenatal Exposure to Traffic Pollution May Lead to Asthma
Prenatal Nutrition, Postnatal Allergy Protection
Prescription Chondroitin May Help Knee Osteoarthritis
Protein in Spinal Fluid May Contribute to MS: Study
Protein May Hold Key to Blocking Allergy-Induced Asthma
Prozac Reduces Disease Activity in MS Patients
Psoriasis Drug Raptiva Pulled From U.S. Market
Psoriasis Poses Danger for More Serious Complications
Psoriasis Raises Risk of Heart Attack, Stroke, Death
Red Wine Molecule Might Battle MS
Researcher IDs Narcolepsy as Autoimmune Disease
Researchers Find Gene Mutation That Increases Asthma Risk
Researchers Identify New Genetic Links to Psoriasis
Resistance Training Boosts Mobility in Knee Arthritis Patients
Rheumatoid Arthritis a Threat to the Heart
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Boosts Melanoma Incidence
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drug Might Fight Swine Flu
Rheumatoid Arthritis Drugs Raise Shingles Risk
Rheumatoid Arthritis Hits Women Harder
Rheumatoid Arthritis May Harm Gums
Rheumatoid Arthritis Rising Among U.S. Women
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Doesn't Promote Cancer
Rheumatoid Arthritis Treatment Guidelines Updated
Rising Heat, Humidity Raise Risk of Asthma Flares
School Program Helps Cut Asthma Risks
Scientists Discover How Osteoarthritis Destroys Cartilage
Scientists Discover New Drug Targets for Crohn's Disease
Scientists Discover Trigger for Autoimmune Diseases
Scientists Find Clue to Dangerous Side Effect of MS Drug
Scientists Find New Key to Lupus
Scientists ID 2 New Genes for Bowel Disease in Kids
Scientists ID Biomarkers for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Scientists ID New Genes Tied to Crohn's Disease
Scientists ID New Genetic Markers for Bowel Disease
Scientists Reverse Multiple Sclerosis in Mice
Scientists Zero In on Elusive 'Allergy Gene'
Secondhand Smoke Boosts Asthmatic Boys' Behavior Woes
Sinus Infections Push Millions to U.S. Doctors Each Year
Sleep Training Helps Ease Insomnia Tied to Arthritis
Smoking May Trigger Brain Damage
Smoking Worsens Multiple Sclerosis
Sport Supplement May Help Shield Seniors From Falls
Spring and Pollen Are in the Air
St. Louis Ranked America's 'Asthma Capital'
Stelara Approved for Psoriasis
Stem Cell Breakthrough May Lead to MS Treatments
Stem Cell Transplants Help MS Victims
Stomach Germ May Protect Against Asthma
Stress, Anxiety Worsen Response to Allergens
Studies Ignite Hope for Long-Acting Allergy Vaccines
Study Examines How Rheumatoid Arthritis Destroys Bone
Study Finds Multitude of Bacteria on Human Skin
Study Shows Exercise Shields Against Osteoporosis
Successive Births, HRT Use Boost Joint Replacement Risks
Surgery for Knee Osteoarthritis No Better Than Therapy, Meds
Swine Flu May Hit Kids With Asthma Harder
Synthetic Vitamin A-Like Molecule Blocks Early MS
Tai Chi May Help Ward Off Knee Pain in Seniors
Teen Obesity Ups MS Risk in Women
Teens' Lung Health Is Linked to Their Diet
'The Pill' May Reduce Asthma Symptoms
Things to Know If You're Contemplating a Pet
TNF Blockers May Help Some With Rheumatoid Arthritis
Traffic Pollution Puts Kids at Higher Allergy Risk
Treat Mind, Body in RA Patients: Study
Tree-Lined Streets Associated With Lower Childhood Asthma Rates
Two Asthma Meds May Be Too Risky, FDA Panel Says
Two Genes May Determine How Well MS Patients Do
Tysabri May Treat Myelin Sheath Damage From MS
Tysabri May Cause Liver Damage, Health Officials Say
U.S. Air Pollution Standards Don't Protect Asthmatic Kids
U.S. Experts Still Unsure of Allergy Relief by Mouth
U.S. Gets a 'D' for Preterm Birth Rates
Use of Kids' Meds on the Increase
Using Music and Sports to Improve Kids' Asthma
Vectical Ointment Approved for Psoriasis
Vitamin D Deficit May Trigger MS Risk Gene
Vitamin D Levels Might Predict Risk for MS
Vitamin K Doesn't Slow Bone Loss
Web Is Becoming One-Stop Shopping for Health Help
Weight Loss Might Not Curb Knee Arthritis
What You Need to Know When Your Stomach Aches
Wider Waist Boosts Asthma Risk
With Psoriasis, the Internet May Offer Hope
Women More Likely to Have Second Thoughts on Tattoos
Women Smokers Lose 14.5 Years Off Life Span
World Trade Center Workers Twice as Likely to Have Asthma
Yoga Helps Those With Asthma
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