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Antibodies to Cow’s Milk Linked to Increased Risk of Cardiovascular Death

Analyses led by Corinne Keet, MD, PhD, at the University of North Carolina School of Medicine, of two longitudinal studies reveal how an increased level of an antibody called immunoglobin (IgE) to cow’s milk is associated to cardiovascular-related death. Sensitivity to common food allergens such as cow’s milk and peanuts could be an important and … Read more

New Funding Supports “Care for NICU Families” Research and Program

Interdisciplinary Collaborative Receives $4 Million Cooperative Agreement from the CDC to Improve Postpartum Care In and Beyond the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill’s Department of Pediatrics and Collaborative for Maternal and Infant Health, along with Reaching Our Sisters Everywhere, the University of California San Francisco’s School of Nursing … Read more

Hospital Care for Children Has Shifted from General Hospitals to Children’s Hospitals Over Last 20 Years

Children’s hospital care is now concentrated in fewer locations, and this has important implications for hospital planning and readiness, according to a new study led Michael Steiner, MD, MPH, of UNC Health. Historically, most children in the United States who needed to be hospitalized were treated at general hospitals that treat both children and adults. … Read more

For Toddlers Allergic to Peanuts, a Tiny Bit of Protein Therapy Under the Tongue Could Be The Best Approach

A clinical study led by Edwin Kim, MD, at the UNC School of Medicine, showed how Peanut Sublingual Immunotherapy (Peanut SLIT) is safe and effective in children ranging from 1-to-4 years of age. Remission of peanut allergy was also possible after three months of stopping the treatment. A three-year clinical trial funded by the National … Read more