Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Almost half of daycare children found to have respiratory virus
Forty-three per cent of children at two daycare centres researchers studied had at least one virus in their respiratory tract.
Nov 28, 2016
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Medications
Antibiotics – friend and foe?
European Antibiotic Awareness Day is marked on the 18th November every year. This year in Norway, a seminar for health care providers about antibiotic use and resistance will be held, as well as several local events around ...
Nov 18, 2013
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Pediatrics
Dogs may protect babies from some infections: study
Babies who spend time around pet dogs have fewer ear infections and respiratory ailments than those whose homes are animal-free, said a study released on Monday.
Jul 9, 2012
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Pediatrics
Breastfeeding could reduce commons infections among Indigenous infants
Promoting breastfeeding could lead to a substantial reduction in common infections and even deaths that are more common in Indigenous infants than non-Indigenous infants, a new study suggests.
Aug 17, 2015
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Pediatrics
Black children less likely to be prescribed antibiotics
(HealthDay)—Black children are less likely to be prescribed antibiotics and to be diagnosed with conditions that require antibiotics, even when treated by the same doctor, according to research published online March 18 ...
Mar 18, 2013
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Inflammatory disorders
Early childhood bronchiolitis increases asthma risk in adulthood
Persons who have had bronchiolitis in early childhood have an increased risk of asthma at the age of 28-31 and a weaker health-related quality of life than their peers. In lung function tests, they also demonstrate changes ...
Nov 23, 2015
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Genetics
Study identifies the human genes enabling SARS-CoV-2 infection
The activity of a gene called CIART is a key factor in the establishment of the viral infection that causes COVID-19, according to a study from researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and New York University Grossman School ...
Mar 16, 2023
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Health
Couch potato or elite athlete? A happy medium keeps colds at bay
Battling colds and doing (or pledging to do) more exercise are familiar activities for most of us in January. But different levels of exercise can actually significantly increase or decrease your chances of catching a respiratory ...
Jan 5, 2012
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Medications
Ibuprofen no good in treating colds or sore throats
Questions have been raised about the advice given to patients with a cold and sore throat, in research published in the British Medical Journal.
Nov 4, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Strep A explainer: Why invasive cases are increasing, how it spreads and what symptoms to look for
A jump in the number of people with serious illness caused by group A Streptococcus—also referred to as Streptococcus pyogenes or Strep A—has made headlines recently. There has also been a higher than usual number of ...
Jan 24, 2024
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