SUNDAY, Nov. 19, 2017 (HealthDay News) — Is your baby’s stuffy nose and cough just a cold or something more serious? It could be respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the leading cause of infant hospitalization in the United States, experts say. RSV causes symptoms similar to those of other viruses, includingContinue Reading
WEDNESDAY, Nov. 8, 2017 (HealthDay News) — If you’re looking for a cough remedy this cold season, you might be out of luck. Nothing has been proven to work that well, according to a new report from the American College of Chest Physicians (ACCP). After reviewing clinical trials testing everythingContinue Reading
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