Infants Sensitive to Peanuts May Not Be Allergic to It

Infants who are peanut-sensitised or have peanut allergy are not necessarily allergic, suggests a new study. “This is a very exciting development for those of us who have been treating an increasing number of kids with peanut allergies in the past 25 years,” said Amal Assa’ad, Managing Director, ACAAI Food Allergy Committee, US. “To be able to offer parents a way of reducing the risk of their children developing peanut allergies is remarkable and of real importance.” The authors recognised early introduction of peanut-containing foods may seem to depart from…

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Soldiers in Sensitive Areas to Get Secure Mobile Phones: Minister

The government will soon provide secure mobile phones to soldiers along the international borders and in Naxal affected areas, Minister of State for Home Affairs Haribhai Parthibhai Chaudhary said in New Delhi on Friday. “You would be surprised to know that even today our soldiers do not have a mobile phone, as such on a short-term period basis, we are planning to provide mobile phones to army personnel in the border areas and Naxal affected zones so that they can keep in touch with their family via 3G mobile connection,”…

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