Allergies

Allergies

• Parents see more food, skin allergies in children

  Parents are reporting more skin and food allergies in their children, a big government survey found. Experts aren't sure what's behind the increase. 

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  Masks galore: Japanese ward off pollen, pollution

  On the sidewalks and the subways it's clear: Japan is becoming a sea of surgical masks. It's about pollen, about germs and even a little about China, ... 

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  My classmate, the robot: NY pupil attends remotely

  In an elementary school hallway, a teacher takes her second-graders to the library, leading a single-file line of giggling boys and girls that's ... 

• Generic competition, charges cut Merck Q4 profit

  Merck & Co.'s fourth-quarter profit fell 7 percent because of hits from generic competition and one-time charges, and the company pushed back plans ... 

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  Gov't: Food allergies may be disability under law

  Allergic to gluten? What about peanuts? Federal disabilities law may be able to help. The Justice Department said in a recent settlement with a ...