May 13, 2013

Are children’s allergies caused by keeping kids too clean? A new study found that introducing common bacteria to infants reduced their risk of developing asthma or eczema. Researchers say parents who licked their child’s pacifier clean transferred common mouth bacteria that trains the immune system not to overreact. Source Link

Federal regulators are supporting a rule change to make lap-band surgery more available to prevent obesity from leading to serious health problems like diabetes. But not everyone is convinced the change would be achieve that goal, including insurers who must agree to cover the weight-loss surgery for a larger group of people. Source Link

Is your cellphone bill being “crammed” with unexplained charges for services you didn’t order, like text-message horoscopes? The Federal Trade Commission is considering an option to allow you to block  such third-party services on mobile lines. One survey found that 60% of subscribers had discovered unauthorized charges on their cellphone bills.  Source Link