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Has baby had its Weetabix? Study shows breakfast cereals guard against gluten allergy

Posted by Janet Rhodes on October 15, 2020

A new study shows that introducing high doses of gluten to infants could offer protection against coeliac disease

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Tags: allergy news, children and allergy, coeliac disease, food allergy, wheat allergy

Elle Fanning's No-Makeup Selfie Shows off Her Eczema

Posted by Janet Rhodes on September 21, 2020

We still get taken in by photos of the apparently flawless faces of celebrities and influencers posted on social media even though we know that careful editing and face filters have been used to create the illusion of perfect skin. It's particularly hard for anyone with a real skin problem like eczema, acne or rosacea. So the latest Instagram post from Elle Fanning is truly honest and refreshing. The 22-year old actor has not only posted a makeup-free selfie but shows her embracing the eczema on her eyelids as though it were a shade of eyeshadow. The comment section of the...

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Tags: eczema, itchy eyes

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Warning over flammable eczema creams after fire deaths

Posted by Janet Rhodes on August 28, 2020

A fire warning has been issued over the danger posed by a build-up of emollient creams used to treat eczema, psoriasis and ichthyosis that has dried onto clothes and bedding.