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As a result of the steady rise of food allergies observed over the last decade in American children, a growing number of schools have decided to take action by establishing "peanut-free" classrooms and sections of cafeterias. The ban even disallows children from bringing homemade classroom snacks.

According to a report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, three cases of a new flu virus have been confirmed in children, and the World Health Organization is already preparing a plan of attack.

Before cutting into that turkey this Thanksgiving, take a look at some health tips to ensure that your holiday is happy and healthy.

The number of Americans diagnosed with knee osteoarthritis will increase dramatically over the next decade, and the average age at which they are diagnosed will drop, a new study finds.

Flu season is fast approaching, and as the weather outside gets frightful, more households will begin to utilize humidifiers as a temporary method to mitigate parched, stuffy air. According to a newly published study, however, this action could also help decrease the incident rates of influenza, as the flu virus floating around in the air can be killed with the aid of humid air.

According to two recently published studies, the risk of skin cancer may be increased in individuals who suffer from inflammatory bowel disease (IBD); the risk is heightened by the use of immunosuppressant medications, which typically are used to treat IBD. At this time, there are no recommendations for skin cancer screenings in IBD individuals.

According to new research focused primarily on the differences and similarities between the two most common subtypes of attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) subtypes-ADHD-PI and ADHD-C-children with the neurological disorder could greatly benefit from individualized assessment and treatment, which means there may soon be a call to change ADHD guidelines.

According to a study performed at the Chonnam National University Medical School in Gwangju, Korea, diabetes mellitus may be an independent predictor of disease recurrence and progression in patients who suffer from non-muscle invasive bladder cancer.

Physicians are not using oral food challenges frequently enough to diagnose allergies in children, according to a new study.

According to a recent study, type 1 diabetes sufferers who receive early and intensive diabetes management may be able to cut their risk of impaired glomerular filtration rate (GFR), a kidney complication common to diabetics, by 50%.

"Near real-time" data on whether people are having any side effects from vaccinations is now available, thanks to new technology and a study performed in Scotland. The researchers, who focused on recipients of the 2009/2010 swine flu vaccination in Scotland, reported that using this technology can aid future vaccination campaigns by increasing consumer and patient safety.

According to 28-year old German biochemist/fashion designer Anke Domaske, the latest fad that is friendly to allergy-prone skin is milk-made clothing. Known as "Qmilch," which combines the German word for milk and a sense of ‘quality,' the fabric's texture is most similar to silk but is washable much the same as cotton.

Convicted of involuntary manslaughter, Conrad Murray, the doctor to the late "King of Pop" Michael Jackson, has been placed in the medical ward of the Los Angeles County Jail and is on suicide watch.

According to a report issued by the International Diabetes Federation (IDF), diabetes is predicted to rise substantially by the year 2030, to the point where one in 10 adults will suffer from the condition. Should this prediction come to pass, roughly 552 million people will have diabetes within twenty years.

A recent study has found that elementary schools which exercised a hand and respiratory hygiene program-including routine use of alcohol-based hand sanitizer-experienced a reduction in illness caused by influenza A, which resulted in a decline in missed school days for students.

According to a group of neuroscientists, the dorsal anterior cingulate cortex-a region of the brain designed to orchestrate mental activity-works much harder but potentially less efficiently in children with ADHD.

Tumor necrosis factor-α antagonists used to treat autoimmune diseases such as rheumatoid arthritis may pose less risk of serious infection than previously thought, a new study suggests.

During a press conference at Kidney Week 2011, Sandra Amaral, MD, MHS, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, stressed how important it is for pediatricians and pediatric nephrologists to promote the process of kidney transplant to happen as soon as possible in children who are diagnosed with ESRD.

The mHealth Regulatory Coalition and the Health Information & Management Systems Society have each recently submitted comments to the FDA regarding proposed regulations for mobile medical applications.

In a decision penned by a prominent conservative, the court became the third appellate body to uphold the mandate compared with one that has ruled to strike it down. But the Supreme Court is likely to have the last word.

Being overweight, obese, or tall increases one's likelihood of experiencing low back pain, a new study finds.

Computed tomography scanning shows great promise as a means of diagnosing gout when the condition is suspected but traditional tests turn up negative or are unfeasible, a new study finds.

Cancer patients with hyponatremia have longer hospital stays and increased mortality, a new study finds.

Researchers have reported that PANVAC, a potential breast and ovarian cancer vaccine, has shown promise in a small-scale study, as it elongated the overall survival time in some patients. In fact, researchers found that the progression of the cancer was halted in some breast cancer patients.

In an effort to hurry along the FDA approval process for the artificial pancreas, members of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation, government officials, health care professionals, and a large number of type 1 diabetics congregated in Washington, DC.

Osteoarthritis is generally thought to result from long-term wear and tear on joints, but a new study provides strong evidence that low-grade inflammation plays an important role in causing it.

The largest safety study performed to date has found that ADHD drugs do not raise the risk of severe heart problems.

Brown-eyed girl no more? According to a doctor in California, laser technology can be utilized to permanently change brown eyes to blue without damaging vision.

According to the researchers, many formerly healthy children developed MRSA, an infection which contributed to the overall death toll due to respiratory failure.

An "observer bias" that leads doctors to interpret upper gastrointestinal symptoms as signs of gastroesophageal reflux disease has led to an increase in diagnoses of the condition, a study finds.