How Flu Virus Attacks Immune System to Establish Infection
Shedding light on influenza's insidious nature, scientists from the Whitehead Institute for Biomedical Research in Cambridge, Massachusetts have discovered how the flu virus is able to quickly...
Advanced Cough and Lung Support for Upper Respiratory Infections (Colds and...
Coughs are one of the main reasons patients visit doctors, both Western and alternative. Many people ignore their cough until it becomes apparent that it’s not going away on its own. Besides treatment for daytime cough, patients also seek relief from night-time coughing, painful chest sensations, sore throat while coughing, fatigue and headache. Western medicine offers very few choices for dealing with cough, primarily antibiotics, antitussives (cough suppressants) and expectorants such as guaifenesin (found in products such as Robitussin®, Anti-Tuss® and Scot-Tussin®).
Japanese Pickled Turnip Shown to Prevent Flu Infection in Animal Model
Scientists have discovered that bacteria found in a traditional Japanese pickle can prevent flu. Could this be the next superfood? The research, which assesses the...
Zinc May Shorten Common Cold, But Side Effects are Common
A new review of past studies suggests that taking zinc may cut the time adults have to suffer with a common cold, but the...
Natural Anti-Viral Support For Coughs And Congestion
Coughing is one of the most obvious and indisputable signs of human illness. In addition to being the main cause for patient visits to doctors, over a billion dollars are spent each year on over-the-counter (OTC) cough remedies in the US.
New SARS-like virus poses medical mystery
Scientists are trying to unravel a medical mystery involving a new type of coronavirus, which come from that same large family of viruses that...
Patient Expectations Of Acute Bronchitis Not Consistent With The Best Evidence
New research from the University of Georgia exposes a large discrepancy in the length of time patients expect an acute cough illness, also called acute bronchitis, to last and the reality of the illness. This mismatch may be a factor in the over-prescription of antibiotics.
Exposure to School-Age Children Ups Severity of Cold Infections
Exposure to school-age children raises the odds that a person with lung disease who catches a cold will actually suffer symptoms like a runny...
Wide Gap in Immune Responses of People Exposed to the Flu
Why do some folks who take every precaution still get the flu, while others never even get the sniffles?
It comes down to a person's...
Exposure To School-Age Children Ups Severity Of Cold Infections
Exposure to school-age children raises the odds that a person with lung disease who catches a cold will actually suffer symptoms like a runny nose, sore throat and cough, according to a study just published in the Journal of Clinical Virology.
Is Your Business Ready For A Flu Outbreak?
Flu is reaching epidemic levels this year. A flu outbreak affects more than individual's health. Communities, schools and businesses will all be impacted by the virus. Will your business be ready for a flu outbreak?
Immunity Against The Cold
Throughout the interior spaces of humans and other warm-blooded creatures is a special type of tissue known as brown fat, which may hold the secret to diets and weight-loss programs of the future.
