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Medical officials in Pittsburgh say staff members and some patients at a Veterans Affairs hospital are getting preventive treatment for whooping cough after an outbreak was traced to several workers at an outpatient clinic.
About 3.1 million people between the ages of 12-25 have used cough and cold medicine to get high, the government reported Wednesday.
Sixteen students at Bob Jones University have or are suspected of having whooping cough, leading officials to end the fall semester about a week early, officials said.
A teaspoon of honey before bed seems to calm children's coughs and help them sleep better, according to a new study that relied on parents' reports of their children's symptoms.
Morrisville police have charged a man with assault on a government official after an officer said the man coughed into his face during a traffic stop.
Urinary incontinenceUrinary incontinence — the loss of bladder control — is a common and often embarrassing problem.
Scientists say as many as 20,000 viruses in a cough The next time you cough or sneeze, there is good reason to cover your mouth.
20,000 viruses in a cough HONG KONG - THE next time you cough or sneeze, there is good reason to cover your mouth. As many as 20,000 viruses are expelled in an average cough, which may be sufficient to infect many people - particularly those who are not vaccinated.
What's in a Cough? 20,000 VirusesThe next time you cough or sneeze, there is good reason to cover your mouth. As many as 20,000 viruses are expelled in an average cough, which may be sufficient to infect many people -- particularly those who are not vaccinated.
Genetic Map of Cold Virus a Step Toward CureInvestigators are so optimistic with their findings that they predict the development of new drugs within the next two to five years, depending on Food and Drug Administration approval, which could mean one day soon, runny noses caused by colds may be a thing of the past.
Girl Handing Out Cough Drops Accused Of Selling Drugs At SchoolFile this under: You Must Be Crazy, Lady! For version other than print, click 'video' tab.
The Mysterious Cough, Caught on Film - NYTimes.comIn Roald Dahl's novel "The B.F.G.," the title character, a big friendly giant, captures dreams in glass jars. At Pennsylvania State University, a professor of engineering has captured something less whimsical but no less ephemeral — a cough — on film.
Today has been rather nice and quiet for me!!! It is the first time that I have been able to sleep longer than 3 hours since I came down with bronchitis over two weeks ago.
Millions of young getting high on cough, cold meds About 3.1 million people between the ages of 12-25 have used cough and cold medicine to get high,
Legionella and the Prevention of Legionellosis2007: The World Health Organization 252 page guideline detailing Legionella and the Prevention of Legionellosis (Legionnaires disease.) This document includes the latest information, research, and prevention recommendations by respected experts in the Legionella field around th …
Ramblings: Just When You Thought It Was Safe To Go In The Water.... California health officials issue a new guideline and health warning about unsafe hot tubs offered at hundreds of vacation rentals in California. No one knows if or when the local counties will force owners to remove the unsafe hot tubs from their properties.
Chocolate could be cough medicineScientists found the key ingredient, theobromine, is nearly a third more effective in stopping persistent coughs than the leading medicine codeine.
I did, indeed spend a number of hours in the emergency room at Mount Sinai hospital today.
Sneeze on your sleeve, not in your hands!We may think we're a sanitary, civilized bunch. So why are most of us still sneezing and coughing into our hands like Bubonic Plague-era boors?
Whooping cough outbreak still not controlledAn unusually large outbreak of whooping cough continues to spread around Toronto from its east-end epicentre.
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