Health

Review: Little evidence on vitamin D-allergy association

(HealthDay)—Vitamin D supplementation seems not to prevent allergies in pregnant women, breastfeeding women, or infants, though there is very little evidence about the association between vitamin D and allergic diseases, ...

Pediatrics

Father involvement lacking in pediatric obesity programs

(HealthDay)—Fathers are not adequately engaged in pediatric obesity treatment or prevention programs with parent involvement, according to a review published online Jan. 27 in Pediatrics.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Pennsylvania firm launches Zika vaccine trial in Puerto Rico

A Pennsylvania drug company announced Monday that it has launched a clinical trial of an experimental Zika vaccine in Puerto Rico, the part of the U.S. hardest hit by the mosquito-borne virus.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Are antibiotics effective for low back pain?

It is estimated that four in five Australians will experience low back pain during their lifetime. Treatment options are limited, and low back pain remains the leading cause of disability worldwide.

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