Author: Anna Picard

The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) announced on Monday new guidelines to address one of the most commonly asked questions among parents. Is it ok to give my infant fruit juice. if you’re child is under 6 months old, the answer is no. “An AAP policy statement published in 2001 and reaffirmed in 2006 recommended no juice for children younger than 6 months of age, 4-6 ounces daily for children ages 1-6 years and 8-12 ounces for children 7 and older,” the AAP said in a statement on its website. “Since then, however, considerable concern has been expressed about...

According to media reports Thursday, a universal cancer vaccine is on the horizon after scientists discovered how to rewire immune cells to fight any type of disease. The potential new Cancer vaccine breakthrough involves injecting tiny particles of genetic code into the body which travel to the immune cells and teach them to recognise specific cancers. Although scientists have shown previously that is it is possible to engineer immune cells outside the body so they can spot cancer it is the first time it has happened inside cells. And because the genetic code could be programmed for any cancer, it...