3/16 Yahoo! News: Health News

Budget woes cut health care for illegal immigrants (AP) March 15, 2009 at 6:10 pm AP - Graciela Barrios, an undocumented immigrant, has long relied on her Sacramento County health clinic for the advice, medication and tests that keep her diabetes under control. Possible therapy takes bite out of peanut allergy (AP) March 15, 2009 at 4:50 pm AP - Scientists have the first evidence that life-threatening peanut allergies may be cured one day. Alzheimer's Drug May Someday Help Head Trauma Victims (HealthDay) March 15, 2009 at 2:02 pm HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- A new class of Alzheimer's disease drugs may prevent long-term damage from traumatic brain injury, suggests a study of mice by Georgetown University Medical Center researchers. Child's Food Allergies Take Toll on Family Plans (HealthDay) March 15, 2009 at 2:02 pm HealthDay - SUNDAY, March 15 (HealthDay News) -- Two new reports show that food allergies can be a burden on a family's finances and even its vacation plans.