Health problems while flying are increasing - Lancet

Because flights are longer and more seniors with medical conditions are flying, inflight health problems are on the rise according to a Lancet review. " Growing numbers of older passengers and ever longer flights...

Educating The Public On Upper Respiratory Tract Infection

According to the Ambulatory Syllabus of Columbia University Medical Residency Program, the contagious nature of URT infections is the main reason why it is the common acute illness in the US and the world, and the reason for incurring absences from school or from work. Its...

The aircon killer of airborne viruses?

NEW air purification technology has been developed which could protect against airborne viruses such as bird flu and the hospital "superbug" MRSA, British scientists claim. The technology could be incorporated...

Get Smart: Know When Antibiotics Work

"Are you aware that colds, flu, and most sore throats and bronchitis are caused by viruses? Did you know that antibiotics do not help fight viruses? It's true. Plus, taking antibiotics when you have a virus may do more harm than good. Taking antibiotics when they are not...

BBC NEWS | Health | Codeine 'does not relieve cough'

Codeine, a common ingredient in cough medicines, is barely more effective than a dummy drug in treating coughing in chronic lung disease, a study finds.

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