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... into the house," he says. "Even if you aren't allergic, the mold could still cause irritation, leading to upper respiratory or sinus infections." Decorations stored in a damp basement or attic are also sources of mold and dust mites. The fact that you close up your house in cold ...

... reduce duration. Echinacea is one of the most widely used herbal supplements. Its been thought to help symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections, but the evidence has been shaky. A new study out this week found that echinacea is no better than taking dummy pills. According to a study ...

... runny noses, scratchy throats and nagging coughs. Some turn to echinacea, a top seller marketed as a product that helps the immune system fight infections. In the past, some studies found it did nothing to prevent or treat colds; others showed modest benefit. Research on echinacea, also known ...

Antibiotics are not needed for ear infections in children (NaturalNews) Ear infections represent the most common reason for antibiotic prescriptions in children, even though the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends that most children ...

... in children. "Many people now recognize that children's secondhand smoke exposure increases their risk for Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, ear infections and asthma," Weitzman told Reuters Health in an e-mail. "But secondhand smoke also poses a huge burden on the quality of life of ...

... almost 29,000 people, most of them children, was conducted in South America, Africa, Cuba, Vietnam and Turkey -- regions where intestinal parasite infections are common. The majority of subjects were infected by the geohelminth family of parasites -- which includes hookworm, roundworm and whipworm. ...

... was the cause. But if it is, that would allow parents to influence their kids' risk of infection by moving to a place with better air. Middle-ear infections, also called otitis media, are common among young children, with those younger than 2 being most susceptible. They are caused by a viral ...

... inflammatory bowel diseases were common in countries where infection with parasitic worms was rare and almost unheard of in countries where worm infections are endemic. This may be because the parasites actually have a calming effect on inflammation within the body to avoid eviction from their ...

... of South Carolina, said: “These results raise interesting questions on whether increased susceptibility to certain types of cancers or infections caused from smoking marijuana results from induction of MDSCs. Weakening “MDSCs seem to be unique and important cells that may be triggered ...

... smoke in 2004, they found. This exposure was estimated to have caused 379,000 deaths from heart disease, 165,000 from lower respiratory infections, 36,900 from asthma and 21,400 from lung cancer. For the full impact of smoking, these deaths should be added to the estimated 5.1 million ...

... least for kidney patients on dialysis. They found that such patients who gulped a few cups of the tart liquid every week lowered their chances of infections, the second-leading killer of the more than 350,000 Americans on dialysis. The findings were presented at the American Society of Nephrology's ...

... growing list of health benefits. "Cranberries are able to prevent bacteria from attaching to the urinary tract, thus preventing urinary tract infections," said Terri Camesano, an associate professor in chemical engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute in central Massachusetts. According ...

... a short-term spike in the risk of stroke, a new research review finds. The findings, reported in the journal Stroke, do not prove that alcohol and infections act as stroke "triggers" in some people, but they "strongly support" the notion that they do, the researchers say. On ...

... Gut microbes can affect obesity and may play a role in allergy. Lactobacillus reuteri, found in breast milk, may protect against rotavirus infections, other researchers have found. Several recent studies have found that certain bacteria cause inflammation that can affect appetite as well ...

... our skin youthful. Dry, Itchy Skin: Still Scratching? The hormone changes of menopause aren't the only causes of dry skin. Hypothyroidism, fungal infections, vitamin deficiencies, and other issues can also lead to skin care problems, too. If you follow a careful skin care regimen and still have ...