Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
When antibiotics are needed
(HealthDay)—Overuse of antibiotics is one of the main causes of antibiotic resistance, a major public health threat in the United States.
Nov 18, 2015
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Sinus Infections
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tackling chronic sinusitis by addressing underlying factors
The stuffy noses and sinus pressure of head colds are uncomfortable, but for most people, they go away within days. For those with chronic sinusitis, however, those symptoms and others drag on for weeks. Now scientists are ...
Jun 10, 2015
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Pediatrics
More evidence breast-feeding lowers child's risk of infections, allergies
(HealthDay)—Two new studies further confirm the health benefits of breast-feeding.
Sep 2, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Kids' sinusitis might not need antibiotics, new guidelines say
(HealthDay)—Doctors don't have to automatically prescribe an antibiotic to treat children who appear to have acute sinus infections, according to new guidelines issued by a leading group of pediatricians.
Jun 24, 2013
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Health
Accenture forecasts fast retail clinic growth
Consulting firm Accenture says it expects the number of retail health clinics in the U.S. to double by the end of 2015, as they help meet a surge in demand for care from millions of people who will gain insurance coverage ...
Jun 12, 2013
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Other
The nose's unheralded neighbor
Pity the poor maxillary sinuses. Those bulbous pouches on either side of the human nose are known more for trapping mucus and causing sinus infections than anything else. They were thought to be an evolutionary relic of our ...
Mar 12, 2013
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Medications
Common antibiotics pose a rare risk of severe liver injury in older patients
The commonly used broad-spectrum antibiotics moxifloxacin and levofloxacin are associated with an increased risk of severe liver injury in older people, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association ...
Aug 13, 2012
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Medications
Study finds common antibiotic azithromycin carries heart risk
Vanderbilt researchers have discovered a rare, but important risk posed by the antibiotic azithromycin, commonly called a "Z-pack." The study found a 2.5-fold higher risk of death from cardiovascular death in the first five ...
May 16, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Most sinus infections don't require antibiotics
The vast majority of sinus infections are caused by viruses and should not be treated with antibiotics, suggest new guidelines released by the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA).
Mar 21, 2012
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study: Antibiotics ineffective for most sinus infections
Antibiotics that doctors typically prescribe for sinus infections do not reduce symptoms any better than an inactive placebo, according to investigators at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Feb 14, 2012
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