30 Million Sick Days Tied to Sinus, Bronchial Infections
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Sinus and bronchial infections take a significant toll on the US economy, accounting for more than 30 million missed workdays every year, University of Pittsburgh researchers conclude from a new study.
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Fall marks start of more than cold and flu season    HealthDayNews -- Not only is fall the start of the cold and flu season, it's also the time of year when sinus infections become more common.    "The cooler, dry weather associated with the fall allergy season will cause an increase in the frequency and severity of sinus infections and sinus headaches, especially in seasonal allergy sufferers...
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The microbes within us could explain rising allergy rates.
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The number of people hospitalized in the United States because of the flu has climbed over the past 20 years to an average of more than 200,000 a year, in large part because of the aging of the population, a government study found.
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Hong Kong's air pollution is causing higher hospitalization of elderly patients with chronic bronchitis, an academic study has found, and experts on Tuesday called for urgent improvements in the city's air quality.
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People with chronic sinus infections don&#39;t have to worry about developing a resistance to antibiotics if the drugs are part of a targeted treatment program.
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Hong Kong's air pollution is causing  higher hospitalization of elderly patients with chronic  bronchitis, an academic study has found, and experts on Tuesday  called for urgent improvements in the city's air quality.
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Increasing numbers of teachers are found to be off work sick according to a Highland Council's statistics.
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Antibiotics are not justified in people with coughs and colds, sore throats or ear infections, say UK researchers.
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Imagine showing up to work one day and finding half your co-workers out sick. Imagine the business world in slow motion, healthy workers overburdened by taking on the jobs of the
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CHICAGO - Prescribing antibiotics to patients with chronic sinus infections doesn&#39;t necessarily cause them to develop resistance to the drugs, a new study suggests.
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from new or exacerbated respiratory, mental and other health problems, according to a government report. officers and volunteers show persistent effects from environmental toxins and psychological stress.
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The morning after the night before is the main reason in Britain for employees calling in sick, a study published Wednesday showed.
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Here&#39;s a news flash: spending hours every week stuck in grinding traffic - getting very little exercise and breathing polluted air â-an make you sick.
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Benefits of an antibiotic linked to rare reports of severe liver problems, including several deaths, outweigh its risks in treating pneumonia but not less serious bacterial infections like bronchitis and sinusitis, federal health advisers said Friday.
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Mental ill health the second largest cause of sick leave Mental ill health is the second largest cause of time lost due to sickness absence in UK organisations with stress, depression, and anxiety accounting for over 50 per cent of these mental health problems, according to a report published this month.â¦
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STRUGGLING into work with a cold is not an act of dedication but a short-cut to heart disease, a study of British civil servants has found.