Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Using tap water for your nasal rinse? Beware amoeba dangers
Folks with sinus issues often turn to neti pots or "nasal rinsing" to help clear their clogged passages.
Mar 13, 2024
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Health
8 drug-free tips to fight spring allergies
Spring allergies can be brutal, and many—but by no means all—sufferers reach for synthetic medications to combat their symptoms.
Apr 10, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Officials: Person dies after brain-eating amoeba infection
A person in southwest Florida has died after being infected with an extremely rare brain-eating amoeba, health officials said.
Mar 4, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Baby steps to easing labour pain
One in three women experience severe back pain during labour and birth, but that might change thanks to a safe, simple and effective treatment developed by University of Queensland researchers.
Dec 10, 2014
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Take infection precautions when using nasal-rinsing products: FDA
(HealthDay)—Neti pots and other nasal-rinsing devices are generally safe and useful products, but they must be used and cleaned properly to reduce the risk of infection, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.
Oct 11, 2013
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Medications
Measles vaccine given with a microneedle patch could boost immunization programs
Measles vaccine given with painless and easy-to-administer microneedle patches can immunize against measles at least as well as vaccine given with conventional hypodermic needles, according to research done by the Georgia ...
Nov 27, 2012
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Ophthalmology
Don't take shortcuts when caring for contact lenses, expert says
(HealthDay)—Common shortcuts people take when caring for their contact lenses could have serious consequences, such as infections or ulcerations, according to an eye disease expert.
Nov 24, 2012
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