News tagged with upper respiratory infections


Nonsmoking lung cancer survivor encourages others to consider risk

Carol Seibert had an upper respiratory infection she just couldn’t seem to shake. The timing of her illness was awful, as she had just returned from a trip to Florida for her youngest son’s surgery and was preparing ...

Cancer created May 25, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Activities, smoking affect lymph node involvement in melanoma

(HealthDay) -- Several factors, including sporting activity, physical workload, and smoking habits, affect the sonomorphologic characteristics of peripheral lymph nodes (LNs) in patients with a history of ...

Cancer created Mar 09, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Infections in childhood linked to high risk of ischemic stroke

Common infections in children pose a high risk of ischemic stroke, according to research presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2012.

Cardiology created Feb 01, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Acid reflux drug does not improve asthma in children

Children without symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux whose asthma was being poorly controlled with anti-inflammatory treatment did not have an improvement in symptoms or lung function with the added treatment of the proton ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Jan 24, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1 | with audio podcast

Study examines research on overuse of health care services

The overuse of health care services in the United States appears to be an understudied problem with research literature limited to a few services and rates of overuse varying widely, according to an article published in the ...

Health created Jan 23, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Use of retail medical clinics rises 10-fold over 2-year period, study finds

Use of retail medical clinics located in pharmacies and other retail settings increased 10-fold between 2007 and 2009, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

Health created Nov 22, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Environmental health risks of livestock farming

Emissions from livestock farms cause asthma and COPD patients living nearby to experience more exacerbations, according to research presented today at the European Respiratory Society's Annual Congress in Amsterdam.

Health created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Earliest known evidence of 1918 influenza pandemic found

Examination of lung tissue and other autopsy material from 68 American soldiers who died of respiratory infections in 1918 has revealed that the influenza virus that eventually killed 50 million people worldwide was circulating ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 19, 2011 | popularity 4.7 / 5 (9) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Probiotics have slight preventive effect on colds

Taking probiotics seems to provide both children and adults with a mild degree of protection against many upper respiratory tract infections including the common cold, according to a new systematic review. ...

Health created Sep 16, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Children who have their adenoids out do not get fewer upper respiratory infections

Children who have their adenoids surgically removed do not get fewer upper respiratory tract infections such as sinusitis and colds, finds research published in BMJ today.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Sep 07, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

CDC: Doctors prescribing fewer antibiotics to kids

(AP) -- The push to get pediatricians to stop prescribing antibiotics for the wrong illnesses is paying off a bit, a new government report found.

Medications created Sep 01, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 1

Sport doctors say non-alcoholic wheat beer boosts athletes' health

Many amateur athletes have long suspected what research scientists for the Department of Preventative and Rehabilitative Sports Medicine of the Technische Universitaet Muenchen at Klinikum rechts der Isar have now made official: ...

Health created Jun 09, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0