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Your summer cold may actually be an allergic reaction
Your summer cold may actually be an allergic reaction
Sneezing, watery eyes, scratchy throat? What you think is a summer cold may actually be allergies, an expert says.More >>
Sneezing, watery eyes, scratchy throat? What you think is a summer cold may actually be allergies, an expert says.More >>
Summer camp health tips for parents
Summer camp health tips for parents
Regular hand washing and proper hygiene are essential to avoiding common summer-camp health issues such as lice, pinworm and bathing-suit dermatitis, according to a former summer camp physician.More >>
Regular hand washing and proper hygiene are essential to avoiding common summer-camp health issues such as lice, pinworm and bathing-suit dermatitis, according to a former summer camp physician.More >>
Recession forced cutbacks in care for special needs kids
Recession forced cutbacks in care for special needs kids
The belt tightening triggered by the recent recession appears to have forced families to make tough choices about care for children with chronic physical or emotion problems, a new study suggests.More >>
The belt tightening triggered by the recent recession appears to have forced families to make tough choices about care for children with chronic physical or emotion problems, a new study suggests.More >>
Sleepless nights may hurt school performance of kids with asthma
Sleepless nights may hurt school performance of kids with asthma
Urban elementary school children with poorly controlled asthma are likely to experience sleep problems and suffer academically, new research indicates.More >>
Urban elementary school children with poorly controlled asthma are likely to experience sleep problems and suffer academically, new research indicates.More >>
Living near major roadways in pregnancy tied to respiratory woes in children
Living near major roadways in pregnancy tied to respiratory woes in children
A child whose mother lived near heavy traffic while pregnant faces a relatively higher risk for developing a respiratory infection before the age of 3, a new study suggests.More >>
A child whose mother lived near heavy traffic while pregnant faces a relatively higher risk for developing a respiratory infection before the age of 3, a new study suggests.More >>
Managing seasonal allergies
Managing seasonal allergies
Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.More >>
Although spring arrived late this year in parts of the United States, the summer allergy season will still be strong, according to a sinus expert at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.More >>
Eyelash extension adhesives may cause bad reactions
Eyelash extension adhesives may cause bad reactions
Eye experts warn that the adhesives used to apply eyelash extensions can cause allergies and infections.More >>
Eye experts warn that the adhesives used to apply eyelash extensions can cause allergies and infections.More >>
Most Americans say no to smoking in their homes, cars
Most Americans say no to smoking in their homes, cars
Drop by for a visit or share the drive -- but please, no smoking.More >>
Drop by for a visit or share the drive -- but please, no smoking.More >>
Materials in some household products tied to lung damage
Materials in some household products tied to lung damage
Ihaling ultrafine particles from so-called "nanomaterials" can cause lung inflammation and damage, a team of U.S. scientists says.More >>
Ihaling ultrafine particles from so-called "nanomaterials" can cause lung inflammation and damage, a team of U.S. scientists says.More >>
Allergies may boost severity of lung disease
Allergies may boost severity of lung disease
Hay fever and similar allergies increase the frequency and severity of respiratory problems in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study shows.More >>
Hay fever and similar allergies increase the frequency and severity of respiratory problems in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), a new study shows.More >>
Want tots without allergies? Try sucking on their pacifiers
Want tots without allergies? Try sucking on their pacifiers
Parents who want to protect their infants from developing allergies should try a simple approach: Just pop their pacifiers into their own mouths before giving them back to their babies.More >>
parents who want to protect their infants from developing allergies should try a simple approach to introducing their children to the wide world of microbes: Just pop their pacifiers into their own mouths before giving them back to their babies.More >>
Food, skin allergies on the rise among children
Food, skin allergies on the rise among children
The number of American children who suffer from food and skin allergies has increased dramatically in recent years, a new government report shows.More >>
The number of American children who suffer from food and skin allergies has increased dramatically in recent years, a new government report shows.More >>
Protect your kids from pollen allergies
Protect your kids from pollen allergies
Many children suffer allergies at this time of year as trees and other plants start releasing pollens into the air. So parents need to monitor their youngsters for symptoms.More >>
Many children suffer allergies at this time of year as trees and other plants start releasing pollens into the air. So parents need to monitor their youngsters for symptoms.More >>
Many Americans breathing cleaner air
Many Americans breathing cleaner air
Although many Americans are now breathing cleaner air, others are living in cities that are more polluted than they were a decade ago, a new report shows.More >>
Although many Americans are now breathing cleaner air, others are living in cities that are more polluted than they were a decade ago, a new report shows.More >>
Many parents give kids cold medicines when they shouldn't
Many parents give kids cold medicines when they shouldn't
More than 40 percent of American parents give over-the-counter cough and cold medicines to kids under age 4 even though they're too young for such products, a new survey finds.More >>
More than 40 percent of American parents give over-the-counter cough and cold medicines to kids under age 4 even though they're too young for such products, a new survey finds.More >>
Docs to teens: Cinnamon challenge prank dangerous
Docs to teens: Cinnamon challenge prank dangerous
As if parents didn't have enough to worry about, it seems a growing number of kids are taking the "Cinnamon Challenge" -- a stunt that has landed some in the ER.More >>
As if parents didn't have enough to worry about, it seems a growing number of kids are taking the "Cinnamon Challenge" -- a stunt that has landed some in the ER.More >>
Got asthma? Odds are you have an allergy too
Got asthma? Odds are you have an allergy too
Most American adults with asthma also have an allergy, according to a new study.More >>
Most American adults with asthma also have an allergy, according to a new study.More >>
Antihistamine meds may raise risk for diarrheal illness
Antihistamine meds may raise risk for diarrheal illness
Patients who take antihistamines to reduce stomach acid are at increased risk for infection with Clostridium difficile, a common cause of diarrhea, a new study finds.More >>
Patients who take antihistamines to reduce stomach acid are at increased risk for infection with Clostridium difficile, a common cause of diarrhea, a new study finds.More >>
Drug-resistant 'superbug' may spread among patients
Drug-resistant 'superbug' may spread among patients
Drug-resistant bacteria that cause lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis can be passed indirectly from person to person, a new study finds.More >>
Drug-resistant bacteria that cause lung infections in people with cystic fibrosis can be passed indirectly from person to person, a new study finds.More >>
Springtime allergies more severe, last longer now
Springtime allergies more severe, last longer now
In much of the United States, there's little evidence of spring yet, unless you have seasonal allergies.More >>
In much of the United States, there's little evidence of spring yet, unless you have seasonal allergies.More >>
Breath test might predict obesity risk
Breath test might predict obesity risk
A simple breath test may be able to tell if you are overweight or will be in the future, a new study suggests.More >>
A simple breath test may be able to tell if you are overweight or will be in the future, a new study suggests.More >>
Inhaler approved for cystic fibrosis patients
Inhaler approved for cystic fibrosis patients
The TOBI Podhaler (tobramycin inhalation powder) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat cystic fibrosis patients infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa.More >>
The TOBI Podhaler (tobramycin inhalation powder) has been approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to treat cystic fibrosis patients infected with Pseudomonas aeruginosa, a bacterium that can damage the lungs.More >>
Antibiotic linked to heart problems in COPD patients
Antibiotic linked to heart problems in COPD patients
A widely used antibiotic may increase the risk of heart problems in patients with lung conditions, according to a new study.More >>
A widely used antibiotic may increase the risk of heart problems in patients with lung conditions, according to a new study.More >>
Nip springtime allergies in the bud
Nip springtime allergies in the bud
The spring allergy season is off to an early start and allergy sufferers need to take action to prevent symptoms, an expert says.More >>
The spring allergy season is off to an early start and allergy sufferers need to take action to prevent symptoms, an expert says.More >>
Expert tips for spring-cleaning your bathroom
Expert tips for spring-cleaning your bathroom
Although spring-cleaning may have become a thing of the past, germs haven't. More >>
Although spring-cleaning may have become a thing of the past, germs haven't.More >>
FDA: Know what's in your child's medications
FDA: Know what's in your child's medications
It's the time of year when cold season and allergy season overlap, and parents need to know the active ingredients in the medicines they give their children for these conditions.More >>
It's the time of year when cold season and allergy season overlap, and parents need to know the active ingredients in the medicines they give their children for these conditions.More >>
Lung transplant hazard may rise with obese recipients, smoking donors
Lung transplant hazard may rise with obese recipients, smoking donors
Major risk factors for serious illness and death after a lung transplant include a donor who smoked and a recipient who is obese, according to a new study.More >>
Major risk factors for serious illness and death after a lung transplant include a donor who smoked and a recipient who is obese, according to a new study.More >>
Report details steps to boost patient safety
Report details steps to boost patient safety
Experts estimate that many tens of thousands of people in the United States die each year from medical errors, unproven treatments, bad diagnoses and preventable problems such as bedsores. More >>
Experts estimate that many tens of thousands of people in the United States die each year from medical errors, unproven treatments, bad diagnoses and preventable problems such as bedsores.More >>
Plastics chemical BPA tied to higher asthma risk in kids
Plastics chemical BPA tied to higher asthma risk in kids
Children exposed to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) may run a higher risk of developing asthma, a new study suggests.More >>
Children exposed to the chemical bisphenol A (BPA) may run a higher risk of developing asthma, a new study suggests.More >>
Food allergies tied to impaired growth in kids
Food allergies tied to impaired growth in kids
Food allergies appear to affect children's growth, a new study suggests.More >>
Food allergies appear to affect children's growth, a new study suggests.More >>
Emerging SARS-like virus well-suited to attack humans
Emerging SARS-like virus well-suited to attack humans
The new SARS-like "coronavirus" that first emerged in the Middle East can invade the lungs and immune system as easily as the common cold.More >>
The new SARS-like "coronavirus" that first emerged in the Middle East can invade the lungs and immune system as easily as the common cold.More >>
Extreme cold snap brings unexpected health risks
Extreme cold snap brings unexpected health risks
As extreme cold blankets many parts of the United States, one expert warns that frigid temperatures can put people at greater risk not only for hypothermia and frostbite, but also for stroke, heart attack and asthma.More >>
As extreme cold blankets many parts of the United States, one expert warns that frigid temperatures can put people at greater risk not only for hypothermia and frostbite, but also for stroke, heart attack and asthma.More >>
One in six cases of adult asthma may be linked to workplace
One in six cases of adult asthma may be linked to workplace
The type of jobs people have may increase their risk for developing asthma as an adult, a new British study suggests.More >>
The type of jobs people have may increase their risk for developing asthma as an adult, a new British study suggests.More >>
Some kids abusing common baking ingredients
Some kids abusing common baking ingredients
Some common holiday baking ingredients -- such as cinnamon, nutmeg and marshmallows -- can be abused and lead to serious health problems and even death, an expert warns.More >>
Some common holiday baking ingredients -- such as cinnamon, nutmeg and marshmallows -- can be abused and lead to serious health problems and even death, an expert warns.More >>
Kids may be at slightly higher asthma risk if parents had infertility treatments
Kids may be at slightly higher asthma risk if parents had infertility treatments
Children born after in vitro fertilization are more likely to have asthma, according to a new British study.More >>
Children born after in vitro fertilization are more likely to have asthma, according to a new British study.More >>
Tap-water chemical may be linked to food allergy
Tap-water chemical may be linked to food allergy
Certain chemicals used to purify tap water may play a role in the development of food allergies, a new study suggests.More >>
Certain chemicals used to purify tap water may play a role in the development of food allergies, a new study suggests.More >>
Former President George H.W. Bush hospitalized with bronchitis
Former President George H.W. Bush hospitalized with bronchitis
Former President George Herbert Walker Bush, who has been struggling with bronchitis and a lingering cough, was in a Houston hospital Thursday.More >>
Former President George Herbert Walker Bush, who has been struggling with bronchitis and a lingering cough, was in a Houston hospital Thursday.More >>

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