The psychosocial benefits and knowledge gained lead to improved A1c at least for 3 months after camp. (more…)

Researchers from the University of Gothenburg, in Sweden studied the association between fish intake and academic achievement among Swedish adolescents. (more…)

Dr. Xiu-Min Lee (photo) is Director of Mount Sinai’s Center for Chinese Herbal Therapy for Allergy and Asthma, in New York.

She has  reviewed the evidence and believes that traditional Chinese medicine can help treat food allergies and asthma. (more…)

Milk thistle is often used to treat chemotherapy-associated liver toxicity.

Researchers from the US studied it in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). (more…)

Low maternal vitamin D intake during pregnancy is associated with asthma symptoms in early childhood.

Now, here are the results from the first study of the relationship between vitamin D blood levels in childhood and asthma severity. (more…)

Cranberry juice was compared to Lactobacillus in children with recurrent urinary tract infections by researchers at the Catholic University, in Rome, Italy. (more…)

Medscape has reported the results of 3 studies presented during the American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology (AAAAI) Annual Meeting. (more…)

It’s a rare condition in which urination occurs during laughing. Researchers from North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, in New York studied the value of biofeedback in a small group of children. (more…)

Ever heard someone say that drinking fruit juice is no better than drinking sugar water, and it just makes you fat?

Researchers from Louisiana State University in Baton Rouge and Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas say there’s no association between consumption of 100% fruit juice and overweight in children or adolescents. (more…)

The American Academy of Asthma, Allergy and Immunology offers tips for creating a safe Halloween for food-allergic children. (more…)