Have a sinus infection? Antibiotics shouldn’t be your go-to treatment, according to a new set of guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Turns out, anywhere from 90 to 90 percent of the infections aren’t caused by bacteria, meaning antibiotics won’t work.
Archive for March, 2012
Sinus Infections: 90 To 98% Are Caused By Viruses, Guidelines Say
Monday, March 26th, 2012Should School Start Later? Harvard Professor Discusses Kids’ Lack Of Sleep
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Allergist: Early warm-weather means season of sneezing has been extended
Monday, March 26th, 2012What does the early start mean to allergy sufferers? The season starting early doesn’t guarantee it’ll be worse for an individual and it doesn’t guarantee that the pollen counts are going higher than they typically do, but overall we expect the season to last a couple weeks longer than it would. So overall, more people [...]
7 Foods for Healthy Eyes
Monday, March 26th, 2012Are you eating foods that will help improve eye health? Here are seven delicious choices that help minimize age-related vision changes and reduce the risk of serious eye diseases, too.
Study: One Sugary Drink Per Day Raises Risk of Heart Disease for Men
Monday, March 26th, 2012The evidence linking sugar-sweetened beverages with an array of health problems — including obesity and diabetes — keeps piling up. And a new study adds one more potential risk to the list: coronary heart disease.
Paula Deen and Diabetes: 8 Myths About the Disease
Monday, March 26th, 2012Paula Deen — the newest public face of Type 2 diabetes — is meeting her critics halfway. After suffering a backlash last month for revealing she’s been living with the condition for three years, the Queen of Southern Cuisine is ready to introduce some lighter recipes on her show. How much do you know about [...]
What is the Right Age to Let Kids Go Places Alone?
Monday, March 26th, 2012Every kid reaches the place of good judgment at a different age. Some 10-year-olds may have incredibly good judgment–and some 18-year-olds may not. Parents know their children best. But here’s the rub: kids need to practice that judgment. They need to try out situations to gain the skills they need for independence.
Exercise Alters Your DNA
Monday, March 26th, 2012It turns out that you aren’t just what you eat — you’re also “what you do,” according to Juleen Zierath, professor of clinical integrative physiology at the Karolinska Institutet in Sweden. Zierath and colleagues recently found that healthy, but inactive young adults experienced an immediate change to their muscle cells’ genetic material when they engaged [...]
Airport Scanners Are Safe, Government Says
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012A new government report is urging the public not to worry about the safety of full-body X-ray machines at airports, saying a person would have to pass through one dozens of times a day for a year before reaching annual radiation limits.
Medical Sensors Could Phone for Help
Tuesday, March 6th, 2012In a small pilot program, researchers from the University of Massachusetts Medical School in Worcester and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have created technologies that will ultimately enable cellphones to automatically detect and intervene when a person suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder or substance abuse problems needs support. In a paper published in the Journal [...]
