Humid Air is Little Help for Croup's Barking Cough

For decades, parents and pediatricians have relied on humid air to relieve the barking cough and noisy breathing of croup, a common childhood condition that sometimes// sends worried families to the emergency room. Now a new review of evidence suggests that the long relied-on remedy has little medi...

DIA-B: Barking up the Right Vine

The bark of a vine is thought to possess properties very close to insulin, bringing hope to the thousands of diabetics and the obese // . This discovery has been made by DIA-B, a biotech company whose chairman is the former federal health minister Michael Wooldridge. The company is yet to app...

Tired of Sleepless Nights?

...ow. "These cute little pink ear plugs are a drug-free solution that helps women fall asleep fast and stay asleep longer." Loud noises, be it from barking dogs, morning garbage trucks or the ever-present snoring of spouses, are often at the root of female insomnia. Sleep Pretty in Pink Ear Plugs reduce n...

AmericInn Hotels Partners With Nationally Recognized Sleep Expert Dr. Christopher Drake, Announces Launch of 'Sleep Better America' Campaign

...hen trying to fall asleep on the road: intimate relations (25 percent), construction noises (23 percent), a heavy metal band (23 percent), followed by barking dogs and bathroom use. The survey also revealed the high occurrence of sleep talking and snoring among Americans at night. Almost 60 percent o...

A Happy Pet for the Holidays: Natural Remedies to Treat Animals' Complex Emotions

...w environment. Dr. Roman recommends pet owners consider flower remedy therapy should their pets experience any of the following: -- Excessive barking or hissing -- Travel -- Separation anxiety -- Adapting to new surroundings -- Constant licking or nibbling of self -- Fear of loud...

Natural Remedies to Treat Animals' Complex Emotions

...Roman recommends pet owners consider flower remedy therapy should their pets experience any of the following: -- Fear of loud noises -- Excessive barking or hissing -- Shock, trauma or mistreatment -- Travel -- Separation anxiety -- Adapting to new surroundings -- Visits to the vet -- Constant lic...

When It Comes to Memory, It's All About Location

...better, such as playing softball, the synapses that control hand-eye coordination will become stronger. If they learn to ignore something, such as the barking of a neighbor's dog, then the synapses that control paying attention will become weaker. The findings were published in the current issue of Lear...

Young Boy With Epilepsy to Gain Independence With New Seizure Response Dog From Canine Assistants

...l needs and has placed over 800 dogs across the country. Seizure response dogs are taught to respond in the event of a seizure in various ways such as barking to alert family members or helping their human partner safely toward the ground. Reports indicate that those who have Seizure Response Dogs actually s...

Terriers Join Fight Against a Killer Disease in Humans

... prone to pulmonary fibrosis, which has no cure THURSDAY, Dec. 27 (HealthDay News) -- A feisty breed of terrier could stop scientists from barking up the wrong tree as they research a deadly lung disease in humans. The illness, called idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis (IPF), affects 128,000 Americ...

Where Burnt Out Executives De-stress in Nature's Lap

...red white-winged wood duck for which the sanctuary is known. The park also boasts of a large number of elephants, a few tigers, leopard, sambar, barking deer, wild boar, gaur, sloth bear, Himalayan black bear, besides a variety of birds including four species of the hornbill. And for the more adv...

Barking in Medical Dictionary

Viral croup

... Croup is a group of respiratory diseases that often affects infants and children under age 6. It is characterized by a barking cough; a whistling, obstructive sound (stridor) as the child breathes in; and hoarseness due to... Most children with viral croup have a low...

Tracheitis

..., a breathing tube ... Tracheitis . Alternative Names: Bacterial tracheitis ; Acute bacterial tracheitis . Symptoms: ... increasing deep or barking croup-like cough following a previous ... Tracheitis is most common in children and can cause discomfort and pain... Conditions & Treatmen...

Croup

...and children under age 6. It is characterized by a barking cough; a whistling, obstructive sound (stridor) as...on respiratory problem characterized by a harsh, barking cough. ... Breathing in moist air seems to help du... warning when child suddenly sits up in bed with a barking cough. ... Read about croup causes, symptoms...

Barking in Biological News

ACLU -- Myriad Genetics lawsuit will become landmark case

... the University of Florida Genetics Institute in Gainesville. William Warren, partner at the Sutherland law firm, thinks the ACLU, in this case, is barking up the wrong tree. "The ACLU unexpectedly based its invalidity challenge on claims to unpatentable subject matter," he says. "The ACLU might have inst...

Alarming decline in Nepal's rhinos and tigers in former Maoist stronghold

...ith locally made muzzle guns. Four weapons and a large cache of ammunition were seized along with more than 660 pounds of smoked Sambar, spotted deer, barking deer, and four-horned antelope -- all important prey species of tiger and other carnivores. Virtually all the guard posts inside the Babai valley were...

Barking in Biological Technology

PETCO Adds Canine Heritage Breed Test to its Innovative Assortment

... Mixed-Pedigree Pups Can Now Bark Up Family Tree with DNA Testing San Diego (PRWEB) July 10, 2008 -- barking up the family tree has never been easier with new cutting-edge DNA testing for mixed-pedigree pups now available to pet parents at PETCO, the nation&#...

Barking in Biological Dictionary

Bark

...ide of the vascular cambium and is a nontechnical term. It overlays... barking is a noise most commonly produced by dogs. Woof is the most common represen...sed for a special purpose, as in tanning or medicine. ... and excessive barking can result in neighborhood disputes and ... It is perfectly normal and rea...