9/11 Tied to Increase in Acid Reflux Disease
2011-09-06
NYC health registry shows those in vicinity of Twin Towers more likely to develop GERDContinue Reading
More U.S. 'Tweens' Getting Recommended Vaccines
2011-09-06
But health experts say there’s still room for improvement among 11- and 12-year-oldsContinue Reading
Longer Allergy Season Means More Misery
2011-09-02
Rising temperatures and higher carbon dioxide levels may be to blame, experts sayContinue Reading
Climate Change May Trigger More Asthma Emergencies
2011-09-02
Some areas may see kids’ ER visits jump 10%, researchers sayContinue Reading
Toddler's Dust Mite Sensitivity May Predict Later Asthma
2011-08-29
Three-quarters who tested positive at 2 years had respiratory problem at age 12, study findsContinue Reading
U.S.-Mandated Report Finds Vaccines Safe for Kids
2011-08-25
IOM panel pored over 1,000 studies and found little evidence for lasting harmContinue Reading
Long-Term Antibiotic Use May Lessen COPD Flare-Ups
2011-08-24
But treatment, which has side effects, is best for those with frequent complications of the lung disease, experts sayContinue Reading
Kids' Hacking Is Seldom Whooping Cough, Study Finds
2011-08-19
For most children, respiratory symptoms don’t indicate presence of the illness, researchers sayContinue Reading
Cases of Legionnaire's Disease Tripled in 10 Years
2011-08-18
Most people recover with antibiotic treatment, CDC saysContinue Reading
Sniffer Dogs Spot Early Stage Lung Cancer: Study
2011-08-18
Trained canines can tell tumor from COPD when smelling people’s breath, researchers sayContinue Reading
More Kids Hospitalized for Flu, Skin Infections
2011-08-16
Children accounted for 17 percent of all U.S. hospital stays in 2009Continue Reading
Obesity Before Pregnancy May Raise Child's Asthma Risk
2011-08-16
Study found teens were up to 30 percent more likely to wheeze if moms were obeseContinue Reading
Kids Urged to Take Steps to Avoid Spreading Illness at School
2011-08-14
Frequent hand washing an important way to keep contagious infections at bay, experts sayContinue Reading