Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cold and flu myths and facts
Nobody wants the common cold as a guest, but the upper respiratory infection keeps knocking at the door, never more frequently than during the winter holiday season.
Dec 17, 2012
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Health
Vitamin D supplementation does not reduce rate or severity of colds, study finds
Although some data have suggested a possible inverse association between serum vitamin D levels and the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections (colds), participants in a randomized controlled trial who received a ...
Oct 2, 2012
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HIV & AIDS
Lung microbiome similar with/without HIV
(HealthDay)—Lung microbiomes are similar in patients with and without HIV, although oral microbiomes do differ significantly, according to a study published online Aug. 6 in the American Journal of Respiratory and Critical ...
Aug 26, 2015
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Neuroscience
Stroke trigger more deadly for African-Americans
Infection is a stronger trigger of stroke death in African- Americans than in whites, a University of Michigan study shows.
Feb 7, 2014
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Pediatrics
Honey a sweet treatment for kids' night-time cough
(HealthDay) -- Instead of reaching for a commercial medicine when your child is coughing through the night because of a common cold, Israeli researchers suggest giving honey a try.
Aug 6, 2012
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Medications
Large study finds antibiotics aren't effective for most lower tract respiratory infections
Use of antibiotics provided no measurable impact on the severity or duration of coughs even if a bacterial infection was present, finds a large, prospective study of people who sought treatment in U.S. primary or urgent care ...
Apr 15, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Four simple tests could help GPs spot pneumonia and reduce unnecessary antibiotics
Testing for fever, high pulse rate, crackly breath sounds, and low oxygen levels could be key to helping GPs distinguish pneumonia from less serious infections, according to a large study published in the European Respiratory ...
Nov 23, 2017
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Diabetes
Antibiotics in first year of life may up risk for T1DM by age 10
(HealthDay)—Antibiotic prescriptions in the first year of life are associated with an increased risk for type 1 diabetes in childhood, according to a study published online March 4 in Diabetes Care.
Mar 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Azithromycin may provide benefit for treatment of respiratory disorder
Among patients with the lung disorder non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, treatment with the antibiotic azithromycin resulted in improvement in symptoms but also increased the risk of antibiotic resistance, according to a ...
Mar 26, 2013
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Oncology & Cancer
New treatment for non-Hodgkin lymphoma approved
(HealthDay)—Poteligeo (mogamulizumab) injection has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat adults with two types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
Aug 9, 2018
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