Throats in Medical News

Help for children with sick hearts

... bacterial surface protein , which is used by the streptococcus to adhere to our cells and cause disease." Rheumatic fever develops from harmless sore throats amongst children in India, Australia and Africa in particular. The reason: inadequate medical treatment: if children with a streptococcus infection ...

Diagnosing Strep Key to Curbing Rheumatic Heart Disease

... properly treated with antibiotics. "It's important to know that, while strep throat is most common in children five to 15 years old, most sore throats in this age group are not caused by this particular type of strep," said Gerber, a professor of pediatrics in the division of infectious diseases at ...

Got Cold Symptoms? Five Ways to Stay Healthy This Season

... in U.S. - NEW YORK, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Aaaaachooooo! Gesundheit! It's that time of the year again when sneezing, stuffy noses, sore throats and coughs start to make unwelcome visits. Each year, U.S. families spend over $3 billion in over-the-counter cold remedies in the hopes of ...

Pennsylvania Attorney General Corbett Announces a Multi-State, $7 Million Settlement With Airborne Health, Inc., Over Charges of Deceptive Advertising

... not backed by proper scientific evidence. "Airborne allegedly claimed that their product was a germ fighter, and a remedy for colds, sore throats and allergies," Corbett said. "But, according to the complaint, there was never adequate proof that the products could perform as advertised." ...

Integrated Beverage Group Launches Children's Throat Cooler(R) in Canada

... Non-Medicated Ice that Hydrates and Soothes Young throats Now Available Across the Northern Border FARMINGDALE, N.Y., Nov. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- As cough and cold season rapidly approaches, Integrated ...

Naturally Safe Cold Remedy Challenges Effectiveness of Over-The-Counter Cold Medications

... Spend Over $3 Billion Each Year on OTC Cold Remedies - NEW YORK, Nov. 11, /PRNewswire/ -- America is about to be hit with runny noses, sore throats and coughs, but recently a new, naturally safe solution has been introduced in the U.S. that is clinically proven to shorten the duration and reduce ...

Tips to Achieve a Healthier, More Restful Nursery

... baby's room comfortable year round. In the summer, humidity can cause odors and mold. In winter, heated air becomes dry, prompting sore throats and dry skin. An air conditioner or dehumidifier ( http://www.sylvane.com/dehumidifiers.html ) can help in the summer. A humidifier can ...

RigNet and NuPhysicia Partner to Provide High Tech Health Solutions to Oil and Gas Industry

... stethoscope for heart and lung exams and additional scopes for examining inside ears, nose, wounds or skin lesion and/or for looking down throats and, -- Connectivity to electronic medical record technology using highly-secure standard or wireless computer networks. All of these ...

Stress Robs Skin of Antimicrobial Defenses

... expression of antimicrobial peptides by the skin's epidermis. Streptococcal bacteria can cause many problems, such as skin infections, severe sore throats and even flesh-eating disease. The role of the peptides that Elias and his team studied have come to light in recent years, and it has been found ...

The Mutter Assassins Go to the Theater!

... livers -- Joseph Hyrtl's collection of skulls -- Preserved body of the "Soap Lady" -- Collection of 2,000 objects extracted from people's throats -- Cancerous growth removed from President Grover Cleveland -- Tallest skeleton on display in North America Located on 22nd Street between Market ...

The Use Of Antibiotics Questioned

... conducted a study to examine whether current procedures to treat sore throats were too quick to prescribe antibiotics // unnecessarily. Out of an ... researchers determined that the use of throat cultures to distinguish sore throats from strep throat cases is a desirable procedure. Especially, when this ...

A Glass of Wine can Keep Tooth Decay and a Sore Throat at Bay

... A new study has revealed that a regular glass of wine, both red and white can help put off tooth decay, gum disease and heal sore throats . According to Italian scientists, who used bottles of supermarket Valpolicella and Pinot Nero wine, the drink has ingredients that can kill ...

Is It Worth Having Surgery to Remove Your Tonsils?

... Adults with recurrent sore throats may benefit from having a tonsillectomy in the short term, but the overall longer term benefit is still unclear, and any benefits have to be ...

Is It Worth Having Surgery to Remove Your Tonsils?

... Adults with recurrent sore throats may benefit from having a tonsillectomy in the short term, but the overall longer term benefit is// still unclear, and any benefits have to be ...

Garlic-Not So Good Anymore

... Many have stuffed the pungent bulbs down their throats in hope of preventing or reducing the risks of heart diseases-don’t do so anymore//, say researchers. Researchers from Stanford University’s ...

Rapid Flu Test, Beneficial in Cutting Down Antibiotic Use

... hospitals employ rapid flu testing as an integral diagnostic measure. Rapid flu testing, tests for the presence of viral proteins in the noses or throats of patients, who come up with flu like symptoms. With this test, results are available rapidly within minutes. Sure enough, Doctors are able to take ...

Fluid Displacement From Legs To Neck May Lead To Obstructive Sleep Apnea

... Bradley, M.D., of the Toronto General Hospital, and eight associates measured leg fluid volume, neck circumference and airflow resistance in the throats (pharynx) of 11 healthy, non-obese subjects while they lay on their backs. Next, the researchers applied a lower body positive pressure device ...

Sensor Can Detect "Unhealthy" Molecules In Breath

... in their lungs." The microDMx sensor also has the ability to analyze different molecules and block out those that are associated with "sore throats or chesty coughs." Dr Thomas said that the potential of the device is immense, "What is unique about this sensor, and the use of the microDMx ...

Delhi Faces Flu Threat Due To Change In Weather

... not keep aside their woolens, nor resort to antibiotics. ‘This is a tough season and people in the capital have started complaining about bad throats and seasonal flu. We advise residents to be careful about their food and drinks,’ said K.N. Tiwari, chief medical health officer of the Municipal ...

Penicillin To Pave Way For New Antibiotics

... days. "Most doctors are shocked to learn of the high failure rates of the older medications. The treatment paradigm for treating strep sore throats has been changing slowly, and endorsing the use of cephalosporins as a first-line treatment is something that needs to be seriously considered," said ...

Shouting Teachers Developing Dry Throats

... four years, a survey has said.// Shouting at students in the class is affecting the voices of teachers in Hong Kong. A survey said dry throats and husky and harsh voices were among the symptoms reported by teachers, with female sufferers claiming they developed voices like men. ...

Antibiotics Given Too Often For Sore Throat: Study

... study published in the Journal of American Medical Association. As many as 53 percent of the estimated 7.3 million American children with sore throats who visit a doctor each year receive antibiotics. But antibiotics are called for in just 15 percent to 36 percent of cases where the source of the ...

Dark skin protects

... sunburn from ultraviolet radiation. But, New Scientist reports, some parts of the body which are hardly ever exposed to sunlight, such as genitalia, throats and nasal passages, are packed with melanin cells.In mammals, melanin is contained inside vesicles called melanosomes. Larger, more numerous ...