Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Winter & kid's asthma: High time for flare-ups
Cold, dry winter air and a trio of spreading viruses could cause children's asthma to flare up this winter season.
Dec 21, 2022
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News tagged with cold symptoms
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why has my cold dragged on so long? And how do I know when it's morphed into something more serious?
Common colds are caused by viruses. There are no effective cures, and antibiotics do not work on viruses, so treatment is targeted at managing the symptoms until your immune system has cleared the cold.
Sep 30, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. doctors on the frontlines of hepatitis outbreak striking kids
As health experts around the world try to understand why nearly 200 children in 12 countries have fallen seriously ill with severe hepatitis, doctors in Alabama are investigating nine such cases in that state.
Apr 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why do I (and my kids) get so many colds? And with all this COVID around, should we be isolating too?
As we head toward winter, the likelihood of picking up a pesky cold increases. But COVID changes how we approach sore throats and runny noses.
Mar 28, 2022
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Inflammatory disorders
Can severe weather changes make allergies worse?
Although allergies are normally associated with the spring and fall, it may feel like allergy season never left this winter. From cold fronts to rainy days and back to warmer days, an allergy expert at Baylor College of Medicine ...
Jan 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Have a bad cold? You are not alone. Here's why we could be seeing a worse cold season this year
Craig Hoffman's two-year-old son, Roky, came down with a cold a week before Thanksgiving after coming back from school. As a family, the Hoffman's have been pretty careful, yet Roky's cold quickly spread to the whole family.
Dec 13, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Is the common cold really much worse this year?
Many people are reporting the "worst cold ever". But are colds really much worse this year? And, if so, what is causing it? We asked consultant microbiologist Fidelma Fitzpatrick to explain.
Nov 3, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Symptoms in cold weather predict morbidity and mortality
Heart and respiratory symptoms caused by cold weather predict higher morbidity and mortality. The researchers were surprised to find that symptoms related to cold weather increased morbidity and mortality in healthy individuals. ...
Nov 18, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The flu, a cold, allergies or COVID-19? How to decipher symptoms
Let's say you have a runny nose, headache and cough. Are they signs of COVID-19 or just a run-of-the-mill common cold?
Oct 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infectious diseases A to Z: the common cold versus the flu
Influenza and the common cold are respiratory illnesses caused by viruses. The more intense flu symptoms tend to come on more abruptly than the gradual, more mild symptoms of a cold. Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious ...
Feb 13, 2020
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