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Blood Transfusion Recipient Temporarily Receives Donor’s Food Allergies

Blood Transfusion Recipient Temporarily Receives Donor’s Food Allergies

| April 8, 2015 Comment

Blood transfusion recipient temporarily receives donor’s food allergies – A boy in Canada mysteriously became allergic to fish and nuts after he received a blood transfusion, according to a new case report. The 8-year-old boy had no history of being allergic to any foods, and was undergoing treatment for medulloblastoma, a type of brain cancer. […]

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FDA Issues Warning to People with Peanut Allergies to Avoid Cumin Spice Products

| February 20, 2015 Comment

FDA issues warningto people with peanut allergies to avoid cumin spice products, after traces of peanut were found in ground cumin spice. Several products that contain the cumin spice are being recalled to prevent peanut allergies. According to the Food and Drug Administration, undeclared allergens like peanuts are the leading cause of food recalls in […]

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Ex-Google Employees Launch App to Make You Smarter About Health, Fitness

Ex-Google Employees Launch App to Make You Smarter About Health, Fitness

| December 16, 2014 Comment

Ex-Google Employees Launch App to Make You Smarter About Health, Fitness – A group of former Google employees bets they can boost the world’s medical knowledge with a mobile IQ test. The app is called HiQ, a free app for the Apple iPhone and iPad launching on Monday. It includes 10,000 questions across 300 topics, […]

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