Study: Steroid effective for croup
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By Associated Press |. A single dose of a steroid can quiet the barking cough of croup and let children and parents get some sleep, Canadian doctors report.
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BEIJING, Dec. 16 -- Children who spend long periods of time at indoor swimming pools may damage lung cells that help prevent airway inflammation.
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WASHINGTON, Sept 26 (Reuters Life!) - U.S. researchers said   on Tuesday they are starting trials of a new vaccine aimed at   wiping out childhood ear and sinus infections and many cases of   bronchitis in adults.
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TUESDAY, Jan. 18 (HealthDayNews) -- Children who are treated for obstructive sleep apnea show improvements in behavioral and emotional problems, says a study in the January issue of the Archives of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery.
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ROCKVILLE, Md.  - Warning labels for certain  steroid-based allergy and asthma drugs provide sufficient  warnings about potential side effects -- including stunted  growth --  in children and teenagers,  a U.S. panel of medical  experts concluded on Wednesday.
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You don't have to look at a calendar to know that it's cold season. Just listen to the hacking coughs, sneezes and the hoarse, husky voices that have dropped an octave in recent weeks as upper-respiratory infections take a toll in offices, schools and homes.
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Giving steroids to reduce brain swelling can be deadly for patients with severe head injuries, according to the largest study ever done on the subject.
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WHAT THEY FOUND: Elderly people in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities were less likely to develop upper respiratory infections, such as colds or the flu, if they were taking vitamin E supplements.
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THURSDAY, May 24 (HealthDay News) -- While inhaled corticosteroid medications are a mainstay of effective asthma treatment, they can&#39;t prevent the disease from occurring or recurring in high-risk children, new research found.
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NEW YORK  - Only about one quarter of children who have their tonsils and adenoids removed to relieve obstructive sleep apnea syndrome have a complete response, according to researchers.
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A steroid drug long given to treat the facial paralysis of Bell's palsy improves the rate of recovery, but the antivirus drug acyclovir does not, researchers reported on Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Laser treatment of the tonsils  appears to help some people with chronic bad breath, or  halitosis, new research shows.
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STANFORD, Calif. - For the second time in two years, scientists at the Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered a new type of regulatory T cell that reduces asthma and airway inflammation in
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Vitamin E supplements ward off colds in  the elderly and may help some seniors avoid upper respiratory  tract infections that can prove deadly, researchers said on  Tuesday.
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SILVER SPRING, Maryland  - Manufacturers should conduct clinical studies to show that over-the-counter cough and cold medicines are effective in children less than 12 years old, a U.S. advisory panel said on Friday.
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Children with persistent stuffy nose due to allergy, or &quot;allergic rhinitis,&quot; who receive intranasal treatment with the steroid triamcinolone acetonide for
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Manufacturers should  conduct clinical studies to show that over-the-counter cough  and cold medicines are effective in children less than 12 years  old, a U.S. advisory panel said on Friday.