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TOI Health News Morning Briefing| 11 year old's death after eating pizza, what is pneumothorax, vitamin D supplements for kids, reasons for persistent headache, and more

11 year old girl dies after eating pizza: A school girl in Texas has died of an allergic reaction after consuming pizza, Daily Mail has reported. She had a dairy allergy, an adverse immune reaction to proteins found in cow's milk, such as casein and whey. It is one of the most common food allergies, especially among children, although it can persist into adulthood.

NEET topper Divyansh emerged as a winner despite battling a severe lung condition: Haryana boy, Divyansh, bagged the first spot in the medical entrance exam, NEET, after securing a perfect 720. As per reports, Divyansh is suffering from pneumothorax, a severe lung condition. Pneumothorax, commonly known as a collapsed lung, occurs when air leaks into the space between the lungs and the chest wall. This air pushes on the outside of the lung, causing it to collapse. Pneumothorax can be a complete collapse of the lung or a partial collapse, depending on the amount of air that has accumulated.

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