Acupuncture, a 5,000-year-old Chinese medical practice, is proving to be one way for some asthma patients to manage their symptoms without over-paying. In a study conducted by the University Hospital of Vienna, over 70 percent of patients with long...
Allergies: An allergy is an immune system problem to a substance (allergen) that is normally harmless. An allergen can be inhaled, swallowed, or come in contact with the skin.
Clever people, those City and Wall St folks. The share price of drug giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) fell 4 per cent in just one day’s trading this week after the US drugs regulator, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), issued a long-overdue warning...
Women who cook with gas stoves are more likely to develop asthma and other respiratory problems, researchers have discovered. ...
My six-and-a-half-year-old daughter has developed a persistent dry cough over the past six weeks. She has no phlegm, no cold and no other symptoms. She is usually a very healthy and active girl. I wonder if it is a reaction to going back to school...
New evidence suggests that a new type of therapy using leukotriene receptor antagonists may not be effective in patients with moderate to severe asthma. ...
ANYONE LISTENING?: When it comes to vaccines, apparently not
Measles may be good for children after all. Researchers have discovered that African children who catch measles tend to suffer less from allergic conditions, such as asthma, eczema and hay fever. ...
Mobile phones are safe or at least that's what the industry would like you to believe. However, a number of new research projects around the world are coming up with disturbing results every possi ...
People with a preexisting heart condition should avoid NSAID use, according to new data. ...