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Kids growing up in dirty environments for thousands of years. Suddenly the modern world and parental over-protectiveness takes that away. Hooda had a clue that not exposing them early to common items and ambient conditions would contribute to an explosion in hypersensitive reactions?
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Peanut allergies drop steeply after doctors change advice, evidence shows
https://www.sciencealert.com/peanut-alle...ence-shows
INTRO: Updated dietary guidelines in the US have significantly reduced the number of children with specific food allergies, reducing their need to avoid foods containing ingredients such as peanuts and eggs.
A major update to advice for preventing allergies in the US was published in 2015, with further revisions in 2017. A study led by a team from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) now suggests that allergies have reduced in tens of thousands born in the years since.
The guidelines focus on anaphylactic food allergies, also known as immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated allergies due to the antibody involved. These allergic reactions happen quickly and can be severe or even life-threatening.
In 2015, the guidance changed to recommend that peanut-based food products be introduced to children at a very young age, effectively training their immune systems to tolerate the ingredient. Previously, parents had been advised to avoid exposure til their child was at least 3 years old... (MORE - details)
Older adults benefit from walking just 4,000 steps once a week
https://socialcare.today/2025/10/22/olde...nce-a-week
INTRO: Older adults who walk at least 4,000 steps just once or twice a week may lower their risk of premature death by a quarter, according to a new study.
Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the study – conducted by experts from Harvard University – included 13,547 women aged 62 and over, with an average age of 72. Participants wore activity trackers for seven days between 2011 and 2015 and were monitored for over a decade. At the beginning, none had heart disease or cancer.
However, by the end of last year, 1,765 women had died and 781 had developed cardiovascular disease (CVD). Experts found that walking at least 4,000 steps on one or two days each week was linked to a 26% lower risk of death from any cause and a 27% lower risk of deaths caused by heart disease.
Likewise, women who completed 4,000 steps on three or more days a week saw their risk of death from any cause drop by 40%, though the reduction in cardiovascular death remained at 27%.
‘The important takeaway was that it is the amount people walk, rather than the number of days on which they achieve a certain number of steps, that is most important for reducing the risk of premature death,’ the lead researchers of the study said.
They added that there is no ‘best’ way to take your steps, it’s just important to fit them into routine. The academics said the ‘greater number of steps, regardless of daily patterns, is associated with better health outcomes’.
Overall, the study – otherwise known as Association between frequency of meeting daily step thresholds and all‑cause mortality and cardiovascular disease in older women – showed that on average, the women walked 5,615 steps a day. The researchers noted that the study was purely observational and that no firm conclusions could be drawn about cause and effect... (MORE - details)
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Peanut allergies drop steeply after doctors change advice, evidence shows
https://www.sciencealert.com/peanut-alle...ence-shows
INTRO: Updated dietary guidelines in the US have significantly reduced the number of children with specific food allergies, reducing their need to avoid foods containing ingredients such as peanuts and eggs.
A major update to advice for preventing allergies in the US was published in 2015, with further revisions in 2017. A study led by a team from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) now suggests that allergies have reduced in tens of thousands born in the years since.
The guidelines focus on anaphylactic food allergies, also known as immunoglobulin E (IgE)-mediated allergies due to the antibody involved. These allergic reactions happen quickly and can be severe or even life-threatening.
In 2015, the guidance changed to recommend that peanut-based food products be introduced to children at a very young age, effectively training their immune systems to tolerate the ingredient. Previously, parents had been advised to avoid exposure til their child was at least 3 years old... (MORE - details)
Older adults benefit from walking just 4,000 steps once a week
https://socialcare.today/2025/10/22/olde...nce-a-week
INTRO: Older adults who walk at least 4,000 steps just once or twice a week may lower their risk of premature death by a quarter, according to a new study.
Published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine, the study – conducted by experts from Harvard University – included 13,547 women aged 62 and over, with an average age of 72. Participants wore activity trackers for seven days between 2011 and 2015 and were monitored for over a decade. At the beginning, none had heart disease or cancer.
However, by the end of last year, 1,765 women had died and 781 had developed cardiovascular disease (CVD). Experts found that walking at least 4,000 steps on one or two days each week was linked to a 26% lower risk of death from any cause and a 27% lower risk of deaths caused by heart disease.
Likewise, women who completed 4,000 steps on three or more days a week saw their risk of death from any cause drop by 40%, though the reduction in cardiovascular death remained at 27%.
‘The important takeaway was that it is the amount people walk, rather than the number of days on which they achieve a certain number of steps, that is most important for reducing the risk of premature death,’ the lead researchers of the study said.
They added that there is no ‘best’ way to take your steps, it’s just important to fit them into routine. The academics said the ‘greater number of steps, regardless of daily patterns, is associated with better health outcomes’.
Overall, the study – otherwise known as Association between frequency of meeting daily step thresholds and all‑cause mortality and cardiovascular disease in older women – showed that on average, the women walked 5,615 steps a day. The researchers noted that the study was purely observational and that no firm conclusions could be drawn about cause and effect... (MORE - details)
