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Risks: Allergic to Peanuts, Even in Transfused Blood0
- Medical News
- May 25, 2011
If you are allergic to peanuts and you're about to receive a blood transfusion, you may want to pay attention to this: It's possible that, if the blood donor ate peanuts before donating the blood, you could actually experience an allergic reaction. The New England Journal of Medicine has published a letter citing the story
READ MORERises in Early Puberty May Have Environmental Roots0
- Environmental Well-Being
- September 22, 2013
It was first discovered that boys and girls in the U.S. seemed to be going through puberty at younger ages in the 1990s, but recent studies add even more support. Exposure to commonly used household chemicals have caused American girls to get their periods even earlier than ever before, according to a 2012 analysis by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
READ MORERight Before Dying From A Rare Lifelong Disease, Sam Revealed His Three Secrets To Happiness0
- Making a Positive Difference
- February 4, 2014
Sam Berns was diagnosed with the rare aging disease progeria at just two years old, but what he accomplished and shared with the world until his untimely passing at age 17 will stick with us forever. Sam’s life was profiled in an HBO documentary, Life According to Sam, and when you watch Sam, you can’t help but learn from his positive spirit. When asked what the most important thing was that people should know about him, Sam said, “That I have a very happy life.”
READ MORERick Warren shares the good news about weight-loss plan0
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- December 22, 2013
Pastor Rick Warren, best-selling author of The Purpose Driven Life, has been through his fair share of hardships and tragedy, from his wife’s fight against breast cancer to his son’s suicide earlier this year. But in his new book, The Daniel Plan: 40 Days to a Healthier Life, Warren shares a weight-loss program that helped him and his congregation to get healthy together and lose more than 250,000 pounds collectively in a year.
READ MORERichard Dreyfuss Opens Up About His Battle with Bipolar Disorder0
- Celebrity HealthStyles
- November 16, 2013
Actor Richard Dreyfuss, famous for his roles in movies such as Jaws and Mr. Holland’s Opus, first opened up about his struggle with bipolar disorder back in 2006. Now, he’s continuing to share his story and working to shed a spotlight on depression. “There’s no shame in having depression. By telling my own story, I hope to help remove the stigma. It never should be something to hide,” Dreyfuss says.
READ MORERichard Branson’s Carbon War Room takes Aim at 60,000 Ships0
- Green Initiatives
- December 9, 2010
Richard Branson's nonprofit, Carbon War Room, announced the creation of ShippingEfficiency.org, which compares the Energy Efficiency Design Index (EEDI) of major shipping vessels for their environmental impact. Fast Company, 12/7/2010
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