FDA Panel Says Common OTC Decongestant Is Useless
TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 (HealthDay News) — For decades, sick people have been taking essentially worthless over-the-counter cold remedies to clear their stuffy noses, a key advisory panel for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday.The pan…
Learn MoreCity Living Means More Coughs, Colds for Kids
MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Two new studies looked to explain an increased risk of respiratory infections like coughs and colds in babies and young children, finding city living to be among the culprits.Young children who grow up in tow…
Learn MoreSe arraiga un brote de COVID en verano: no la confunda con un resfriado
LUNES, 31 de julio de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Por cuarto verano consecutivo, los estadounidenses experimentan un brote de COVID-19, caracterizado por un aumento en las admisiones al hospital, las visitas a las salas de emergencias, las tasas de posit…
Learn MoreAs a Summer Surge of COVID Takes Hold, Don’t Mistake It for a Cold
MONDAY, July 31, 2023 (HealthDay News) – For the fourth summer in a row, Americans are experiencing a COVID-19 surge, this one marked by a rise in hospital admissions, emergency room visits, test positivity rates and wastewater data.The good news: It’…
Learn MoreCold vs. Allergies: Which Do You Have? Here’s How to Tell the Difference
TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) — As the seasons change and the weather shifts, it’s not uncommon to experience symptoms like sneezing, coughing and congestion. But how do you know if you’re dealing with a common cold or allergies? The two can …
Learn MoreOverprescribed Antibiotics for Colds Causes Patient Harm
THURSDAY, April 27, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Overprescribing of antibiotics for acute upper respiratory infections (aURIs) causes significant patient harm, according to a study published in the April issue of the Journal of Internal Medicine.Harris Ca…
Learn MoreUn panel de la FDA reevaluará el mérito de un descongestionante que muchos califican de inútil
LUNES, 6 de marzo de 2023 (HealthDay News) — Hace años que los consumidores utilizan un descongestionante oral de venta libre llamado fenilefrina, pero quizá esta situación no continúe mucho tiempo.La Administración de Alimentos y Medicamentos (FDA) …
Learn MoreFDA Panel to Again Weigh Merit of Decongestant That Many Call Useless
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Consumers have been using the common over-the-counter oral decongestant phenylephrine for years, but that may not continue much longer. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked a panel of its advisers t…
Learn MoreFDA Panel to Again Weigh Merit of Decongestant That Many Call Useless
MONDAY, March 6, 2023 (HealthDay News) — Consumers have been using a common over-the-counter oral decongestant known as phenylephrine for years, but that may not continue much longer.The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has asked a panel of its advi…
Learn MoreMany Parents Too Quick to Give Fever Meds to Kids: Poll
MONDAY, Feb. 20, 2023 (HealthDay News) — It’s not always necessary to lower a child’s fever, but parents often do. A new poll from Michigan Medicine found that about one-third of parents reach for fever-reducing medicines too quickly. “Often parents …
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