News tagged with sinus infections
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.
Sep 07, 2011 |
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Dusty legacy of 9/11 still a medical mystery
(AP) -- Like a lot of New Yorkers who spent time near the smoking ruins of the World Trade Center, Lorraine Ashman needs to take a deep breath before listing all the health problems that have afflicted her over the past ...
Sep 01, 2011 |
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When should sinus problems be a concern?
(PhysOrg.com) -- The majority of sinus infections in adults tend to be viral, not bacterial, and will likely resolve in 10-14 days, says UC Health allergist Andrew Smith, MD.
Oct 21, 2010 |
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Fruit and vegetable intake in pregnant women reduces risk of upper respiratory tract infection
Boston University School of Medicine researchers (BUSM) have observed in a study of pregnant women that consumption of at least seven servings per day of fruits and vegetables moderately reduced the risk of developing an ...
Jul 08, 2009 |
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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 05, 2012 |
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Reusing pacemakers from deceased patients is safe and effective, study finds
Many heart patients in India are too poor to afford pacemakers. But a study has found that removing pacemakers from deceased Americans, resterilizing the devices and implanting them in Indian patients "is very safe and effective."
Medicine & Health / Cardiology
Dec 06, 2011 |
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Bacteria responsible for common infections may protect themselves by stealing immune molecules
Bacteria responsible for middle ear infections, pink eye and sinusitis protect themselves from further immune attack by transporting molecules meant to destroy them away from their inner membrane target, according to a study ...
Nov 17, 2011 |
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A new definition for periprosthetic joint infection
A rise in periprosthetic joint infection (PJI) rates has the orthopedic community moving to develop it's first-ever agreed upon definition and diagnostic criteria to help better treat patients.
Nov 04, 2011 |
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Nasal congestion: More than physical obstruction
Nose feel congested and stuffed up? Scientists from the Monell Center report that the annoying feeling of nasal obstruction is related to the temperature and humidity of inhaled air. The findings suggest that sensory feedback ...
Oct 13, 2011 |
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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. ...
Sep 16, 2011 |
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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.
Medicine & Health / Medications
Sep 01, 2011 |
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3 die of rare brain infection from amoeba in water
(AP) -- Two children and a young man have died this summer from a brain-eating amoeba that lives in water, health officials say.
Aug 18, 2011 |
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Treating children's eye infections without surgery
Researchers from Hasbro Children's Hospital in Providence, R.I., report that medical management may be preferred over surgery for children with orbital cellulitis, an acute infection of the tissues surrounding the eye. They ...
Jun 08, 2011 |
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Researchers identify new cell that attacks dengue virus
Mast cells, which can help the body respond to bacteria and pathogens, also apparently sound the alarm around viruses delivered by a mosquito bite, according to researchers at Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School in Singapore.
May 16, 2011 |
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