Immunology
Your guide to a healthier home for better asthma control
(HealthDay)—If you or a family member has asthma, your doctor has most likely mapped out the steps you need to take to treat an asthma flare.
Jun 11, 2019
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News tagged with bed
Oncology & Cancer
Q&A: Tanning beds raise risk for skin cancer
Dear Mayo Clinic: My daughter and her friends are all talking about going to a tanning bed. I suggested to my daughter that she get a spray tan instead, but I don't think I've convinced her since she's under the impression ...
Jun 5, 2019
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Health
Study compares different strategies for treating insomnia
New research indicates that for treating insomnia, stimulus control therapy (which reassociates the bed with sleepiness instead of arousal) and sleep restriction therapy are effective, and it is best to use them individually ...
Jun 5, 2019
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Health
A wake-up call on data-collecting smart beds and sleep apps
Your bed could be watching you.
Jun 4, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Applying antimalarial drugs to bed nets could lead to drop in malaria transmission
Mosquitoes that landed on surfaces coated with the anti-malarial compound atovaquone were completely blocked from developing Plasmodium falciparum (P. falciparum), the parasite that causes malaria, according to new research ...
Feb 27, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The reality of watching reality TV
(HealthDay)—When it comes to analyzing the effects of watching reality TV, well, it's complicated. While some see these shows as a brief escape from daily life, they can have negative effects on some viewers, including ...
Feb 7, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
To halt malaria transmission, more research focused on human behavior needed
Wherever possible, researchers should not just focus on mosquito behavior when working to eliminate malaria, but must also consider how humans behave at night when the risk of being bitten by an infected mosquito is highest, ...
Jan 22, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Pregnant women, young children most likely to use bed nets to prevent malaria
When households in sub-Saharan Africa don't have an adequate number of insecticide-treated bed nets, pregnant women and children under five are the most likely family members to sleep under the ones they have, leaving men ...
Dec 11, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mosquito-repellent clothing might stop some bites, but you'll still need a cream or spray
A range of shirts, pants, socks and accessories sold in specialist camping and fishing retailers claim to protect against mosquito bites for various periods.
Nov 27, 2018
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Pediatrics
Soft furniture doesn't cushion risk of falls by young children
Most parents know how easily young children can fall down stairs or tumble off tables at home. Soft, padded furniture like beds and sofas may seem like less of an injury threat. But a new research abstract being presented ...
Nov 2, 2018
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