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The peanut allergy is one of the eight most common types of food allergies, and the common use of peanuts in a wide range of foods makes it particularly dangerous. But now scientists have a solution: trick your immune system. More »
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The idea that cell phones can give you cancer has pretty much completely been dismissed as a myth. But that doesn't mean cell phones don't some health risks. Too much cell phone use can actually cause an allergic reaction. More »
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Want to know if it's a bad air day and you should stay inside to avoid airborne toxins? If you live in Japan, you can check a robot-created map to find out exactly what the pollen content of the air is in any given place at that moment. These cute, round robots with their friendly red eyes are actually air-sampling devices with direct links to the internet. And soon, a network of 100 air sensors called CitySense in Cambridge, Massachusetts, will perform a similar service, only looking at pollution and air pressure instead of pollen. More »
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