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Update on Peanut Allergy

Peanut allergy affects about 2% of people in the US and most commonly develops in early childhood. Peanut introduction during infancy has led to decreased prevalence of peanut allergy. Author Elissa Abrams, MD, MPH, of the University of Manitoba joins JAMA Deputy Editor Kristin W ...  Show more

Obesity-Related Cancer

Overweight and obesity may cause 10% of new cancer diagnoses annually in the US. In this JAMA Review in the Translational Science series, author Neil Iyengar, MD, of Emory University discusses the biological pathways that may promote cancer in people with overweight or obesity an ...  Show more

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