A.M. Vitals: Allergy Season Is Off to Early, Harsh Start | Health X Pert ...

Here?s what?s making health news this morning: The Season?s Public Enemies (WSJ): Trees are releasing pollen unusually early this year following a mild winter across much of the U.S., leading allergists to predict a longer and more intense allergy season for millions of people. Just How Unhealthy Is That Steak? The Deadly Dangers of Eating Red Meat (Time?s Healthland blog): Two studies of more than 121,000 health-care professionals over two decades show a serving a day of red meat increases the risk of death by heart disease by nearly 20%. The risk of dying from cancer was boosted by 13%, the results, published in the Archives of Internal Medicine , show. New Healthcare Exchange Rules Issued for States (Reuters): The regulations, issued by the Department of Health and Human Services, guide states on how to set up health-insurance exchanges, a key part of the 2010 health-care overhaul. British Doctors Urge Against Metal Hip Joints (Associated Press): About 6% of people with metal-on-metal hip replacements needed surgery for repair or replacement after five years, compared with 1.7 of patients with joints made of plastic or ceramic, according to a study of more than 400,000 replacements in the U.K. published in the Lancet. AstraZeneca Sues FDA Over Seroquel (WSJ): AstraZeneca seeks an injunction to bar FDA approval of generic versions of the antipsychotic drug ? the U.K. company?s second-biggest seller ? following last week?s ruling saying they wouldn?t have to carry the same warnings of possible side effects. Astronauts Eyeballs Deformed by Long Missions in Space, Study Shows (Guardian): Seven of 27 astronauts who had flown lengthy NASA missions showed a flattening in the back of their eyes in brain scans, according to the study, which was published in the journal Radiology. Image source: iStockphoto

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A.M. Vitals: Allergy Season Is Off to Early, Harsh Start

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