MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'common cold'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 01:56:10 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4549790&cid=t_127281_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2F47MSsq47ErA%2F photo: Thinkstock The U.S. Food and Drug Administration ordered more than 500 prescription cough, cold and allergy products off the market Wednesday, saying its office had not evaluated the medication for safety, effectiveness and quality. “Removing these unapproved products from the market will reduce potential risks to consumers,” said Deborah Autor, director of the Office of Compliance in the FDA’s Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, in a news release from the agency. The FDA said removing the products from the market poses no harm to consumers, but taking the unapproved drugs may put the health of people at risk. “There are many FDA-approved prescription products, as well as appropriately marketed over-the-counter products, available to treat cough, cold, a... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4549790 Thu, 03 Mar 2011 18:31:54 +0100 4549790 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4512539&cid=t_127281_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FURbROMenEQM%2F Bad news, allergy sufferers — your torture time is about to be seem even more interminable, and climate change is to blame. “A new study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences shows a link between warming temperatures and a longer ragweed pollen season,” according to TIME. As if there weren’t already enough reasons to be bummed out about global warming. But before you start building yourself a hermetically-sealed bubble to keep out that nasty pollen, try one of these ten allergy home remedies that are all available over the counter, if not in your very own kitchen. (As always, consult with a health care practitioner before embarking on any new herbal regimen.) Sure, seeing a doc may defeat the purpose of exploring at-home allergy remedies, but you co... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4512539 Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:41:32 +0100 4512539 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4507279&cid=t_127281_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fthink-zinc-for-a-cold-not-me%2F2011.02.22 Media channels are a-twitter with the news that zinc can beat the common cold. CBS News, the LA Times, the Huffington Post, and hundreds of others are treating a quiet research report as big news that will have a life-changing effect. After reading the report and doing a little digging into the dark side of zinc, I’m not rushing out to stock up on zinc lozenges or syrup. The latest hubbub about zinc was sparked by a report from the Cochrane Collaboration. This global network of scientists, patients, and others evaluates the evidence on hundreds of different treatments. In the latest review, on zinc for the common cold, researchers Meenu Singh and Rashmi R. Das pooled the results of 13 studies that tested zinc for treating colds. By their analysis, taking zinc within 24 hours of first no... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4507279 Tue, 22 Feb 2011 22:00:38 +0100 4507279 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4489673&cid=t_127281_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Ftreating-the-common-cold%2F2011.02.17 For the last week I have had a cold. I usually get one each winter. I have two kids in school and they bring home a lot of viruses. I also work in a hospital, which tends (for some reason) to have lots of sick people. Although this year I think I caught my cold while traveling.  I’m almost over it now, but it’s certainly a miserable interlude to my normal routine. One thing we can say for certain about the common cold — it’s common. It is therefore no surprise that there are lots of cold remedies, folk remedies, pharmaceuticals, and “alternative” treatments. Finding a “cure for the common cold” has also become a journalistic cliche — reporters will jump on any chance to claim that some new research may one day lead to a cure for the common cold. Just about any re... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4489673 Thu, 17 Feb 2011 17:00:17 +0100 4489673 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4433243&cid=t_127281_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2Fc4OszkG_zUg%2F Three years ago, I was five months into life with my first kid, starting a new part-time gig, and smack in the midst of perfecting a book proposal. I was overworked, overtired, and completely overwhelmed. And then I got sick. Not stuffy nose and sore throat kind of sick, but lie-down-on-the-floor-because-the-room-spinning-and-I-forgot-my-name sick. That’s when I realized that I didn’t have a doctor. Well, at least not one I could call at a moment’s notice. Desperate and miserable, I remembered a friend telling me about the CVS Minute Clinic (available in 24 states and D.C.) and, fever rising, I drove directly to the nearest location and promptly passed out in the pharmacy (true). After I regained consciousness, downed a Coke, and stretched out on the exam room’s foldout table, I wa... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4433243 Thu, 03 Feb 2011 18:33:19 +0100 4433243 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4355842&cid=t_127281_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FY6JgPL60xWE%2F Rest. Drink lots of fluids. This is pretty much standard get-well advice from doctors and mothers around the world when it comes to the common cold. Getting lots of rest may very well help you feel better sooner, but according to The New York Times, a recent study by a team of Australian scientists argues that drinking extra fluids during a cold may not do much good at all in terms of healing. While they admit that keeping hydrated while sick is important, they believe the “drink more fluids” line needs to be studied more closely to determine its validity. It appears that our well-meaning docs (and moms) may have been dispensing bad medical advice to us all along. So what methods to you use to try to beat the common cold? Take our poll: Post from: BlissTree Drinking More Fluid... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4355842 Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:14:09 +0100 4355842 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4314005&cid=t_127281_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fon-the-value-of-open-mindedness%2F2011.01.05 Three recent sto­ries lead me to my open­ing topic for the year: The value of open-mindedness. This char­ac­ter­is­tic — a state of recep­tive­ness to new ideas — affects how we per­ceive and process infor­ma­tion. It’s a qual­ity I look for in my doc­tors, and which I admire espe­cially in older people. Piece #1 — On the brain’s matu­rity, flex­i­bil­ity and “cog­ni­tive fitness” For the first piece, I’ll note a Dec 31 op-ed piece that appeared in the New York Times: This Year, Change Your Mind, by Dr. Oliver Sacks, the neu­rol­o­gist and author. In this thought­ful essay, he con­sid­ers the adult brain’s “mys­te­ri­ous and extra­or­di­nary” power to adapt and grow: “I have seen hun­dreds of patients with var­i­ous deficits &#8212... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4314005 Wed, 05 Jan 2011 22:00:57 +0100 4314005 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302944&cid=t_127281_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FnGdRrBA1bCU%2F photo: Thinkstock If you happen to be traveling in the U.K. these days, you may want to bring along some over-the-counter cold and flu medicine. In just the last week, there’s been a 60% increase in people who are critically ill with the flu in Britain (from 460 to 738). Most of those patients had not been vaccinated and were in high-risk groups for certain strains of the flu. In all, almost 40 people in the U.K. died from the flu in 2010. I just spent the Christmas holidays in London and Brighton, and can personally attest that everywhere I went (hotel, pub, restaurant, shop, train, tube) there was at least one person sitting next to me who was sneezing into a tissue or coughing into a handkerchief. (I also went to Paris, and the same was true there.) Unfortunately, toward the end o... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302944 Sun, 02 Jan 2011 00:34:35 +0100 4302944 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4302123&cid=t_127281_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fechinacea-for-colds-does-it-really-work%2F2010.12.31 This study is unlikely to change minds about whether to take this remedy. Have you tried echinacea as a cold remedy? Has it worked? How do research findings, pro and con, affect your opinion of so-called alternative medicines? Many of the echinacea studies, especially early on, were sponsored by companies making or selling the product. This study was supported by a grant from the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine, which is part of the National Institutes of Health. - Peter Wehrwein, Editor, Harvard Health Letter *This blog post was originally published at Harvard Health Blog* (Source: Better Health) Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4302123 Fri, 31 Dec 2010 20:00:12 +0100 4302123 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4230159&cid=t_127281_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fhaving-diabetes-and-being-real-people-sick%2F2010.12.04 Since the beginning of November, I’ve been dealing with a random few weeks of feeling “real-people sick” (RPS). Like I wrote about last week, diabetes is something I’m used to and can deal with pretty well, but the common cold knocks me right on my end. I deal with colds like a guy. I hate being RPS: Real People Sick: The differentiation between blood sugar issues and the common cold. Phrase slips out most often when the diabetic admits to not feeling well and must specify that it is not blood sugar related. This month’s Animas “Life, Uninterrupted” vlog is about being “sick” on top of having diabetes, and about how cracked-out squirrels and I sometimes share the same vocal patterns. Unfortunately, there’s another cameo by Abby... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4230159 Sun, 05 Dec 2010 00:00:05 +0100 4230159 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4207363&cid=t_127281_113_f&fid=38494&url=http%3A%2F%2Fcuretogether.com%2Fblog%2F2010%2F11%2F29%2Fthe-single-best-treatment-for-the-common-cold%2F For the live-updated, interactive version of this infographic, click here. If you have an after-Thanksgiving cold, this post is for you. When it comes to our old friend the common cold, it turns out that the simplest remedy may be the best. At CureTogether, 139 people who have experienced the Common Cold have come together to share 1,079 data points about treatments they had tried and how well they worked or didn’t work. So what is the single best, winning treatment that patients have reported? You guessed it: SLEEP. To navigate the graph above, the top right quadrant shows the most popular and effective treatments, the top left quadrant shows treatments that not many people have tried but that have above-average effectiveness, so they may be options to think about (e.g. neti pot, Dayqui... The Collective Well blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4207363 Mon, 29 Nov 2010 08:31:42 +0100 4207363 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4151791&cid=t_127281_87_f&fid=39187&url=http%3A%2F%2Fgetbetterhealth.com%2Fcuring-the-common-cold-from-the-inside-out%2F2010.11.09 Antibodies can fight viruses from within infected cells, reported researchers who now believe that treatments could be applied to viral diseases like the common cold, “winter vomiting,” and gastroenteritis. Previously, scientists thought that antibodies could only reduce infection by attacking viruses outside cells and by blocking their entry into cells. Once inside the cell, the body’s only defense was to destroy the cell. But protection mediated by antibodies doesn’t end at the cell membrane. It continues inside the cell to provide a last line of defense against infection. Researchers at the U.K.’s Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biology showed that cells possess a cytosolic IgG receptor, tripartite motif-containing 21 (TRIM21), whic... Better Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4151791 Tue, 09 Nov 2010 21:00:00 +0100 4151791 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4121936&cid=t_127281_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FFT74E0QPuqk%2F photo: Thinkstock Check out this post about possible stroke triggers by Deborah Huso on AOL Health. Tossing back a few drinks during a night out with friends. Coming down with a cold or the flu. These might seem like harmless and seemingly unrelated events. But they all have something in common: They could raise your risk of having a stroke — at least temporarily, a new study examining stroke triggers finds. The temporary spike in risk is especially true for those who are already at an increased risk for stroke, including smokers and people with cardiovascular disease, high blood pressure or diabetes. The study was published in the latest issue of Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, and focused specifically on ischemic stroke, which occurs when a clot disrupts blood... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4121936 Sat, 30 Oct 2010 17:00:32 +0100 4121936 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=4040615&cid=t_127281_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F10%2F07%2Fnational-depression-screening-day-2010%2F Today is the annual “National Depression Screening Day,” an effort to help people learn if they have the “common cold” of mental disorders — depression. Depression is characterized by feelings of never-ending sadness, hopelessness, fatigue, trouble with sleep, trouble with eating, and trouble with enjoying things in life that only yesterday seemed to bring a smile to your face (or some combination of those and similar kinds of symptoms). In order for depression to be diagnosed, you must have felt these kinds of symptoms without a break for at least two weeks. Most people who experience depression, however, suffer in silence with their symptoms for a lot more than 2 weeks — some suffer for months or even years before finally seeking help for the problem.... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=4040615 Thu, 07 Oct 2010 12:21:28 +0100 4040615 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3993841&cid=t_127281_87_f&fid=34872&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblisstree.com%2Ffeel%2Fpoll-alert-will-you-get-a-flu-shot-this-year%2F photo: Thinkstock Every year around this time, a question (debate, really) emerges among the health-conscious: To get the flu shot, or not to get the flu shot? That is the question. Some vehemently swear that they stay healthy by avoiding the vaccine, while others get pricked with an annual flu shot no matter what. We know you’ve got an opinion about the flu vaccine, so take our poll and tell us what you think. #MicroPollDiv_277293 { width: 250px; margin: 0px auto; } Post from: BlissTree Poll Alert: Will You Get a Flu Shot This Year? (Source: Healthbolt) Healthbolt blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3993841 Tue, 21 Sep 2010 17:03:01 +0100 3993841 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3671886&cid=t_127281_127_f&fid=38263&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2Fdeepesthealth%2FBMCc%2F%7E3%2F8WVahpWo_Tc%2F   Last week we began by exploring the concept of timing in acupuncture. This week we’ll move on to herbs. Timing in Herbology Timing is equally important in herbology, as knowing where in the system the disease currently is will dictate what formula you prescribe and what modifications have to be made (I discuss this in an upcoming free PDF entitled “Beginners Guide to Acute Respiratory Disease”). For this, the Six Conformation model used by Zhang Zhongjing (called the Six Channel Model in TCM) is without question the most powerful tool we have at our disposal, telling us where the disharmony is, what its nature is, and what principles are required to fix it.  This applies in acute as well as chronic cases. For example – If the problem is diagnosed as a Cold inva... Deepest Health: Exploring Classical Chinese Medicine blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3671886 Wed, 16 Jun 2010 18:33:04 +0100 3671886 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3071353&cid=t_127281_123_f&fid=39041&url=http%3A%2F%2Fdrnabong.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F12%2Fis-it-common-cold-or-allergies.html The most common infection in children in the common cold but the significance of this is attributed to the possible complications that it can cause. Children usually have 5-8 infections a year and this is more common in children younger than 2 years of age. 1/3 of the common colds is caused by the rhinovirus but there are 200 different strains of viruses that can also cause this infection. Colds is usually more severe in younger children because it can result is some fever. They can have ear infections with this and if the discharge is more purulent they can have a sinus infection with this. This is very contagious so it is really hard to quarantine children with this illness. Period of infectivity starts a few hours prior to the appearance of symptoms to 1-2 days after the illness appeare... Dr Nabong's Pediatric Blogs blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3071353 Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:35:00 +0100 3071353 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3044306&cid=t_127281_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FpLSx_-o5roA%2F So far in my experiments to understand inhibition of rhinovirus replication by ZnCl2 I’ve found that at a concentration of 0.1 mM, viral plaque formation is inhibited but not sufficiently to be able to select resistant mutants. Attempts to use higher concentrations of the metal have consistently failed. When I initially I tried higher concentrations of ZnCl2 in the plaque assay (0.2, 0.3, 0.4 mM) the cell monolayers looked poor. I thought one reason for this apparent toxicity was that the HeLa cell monolayers were too sparse. Last week I repeated the experiment using plates of HeLa cells seeded with 2 or 2.25 million cells each the night before. I infected the cells with two different amounts of rhinovirus type 1a, added a semisolid overlay with or without ZnCl2, and incubated for fo... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3044306 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:36:36 +0100 3044306 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3016927&cid=t_127281_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2F5meqJhkqthM%2F The title of this post should not come as a surprise to readers of virology blog – it was shown in 1974 that zinc could interfere with replication of rhinoviruses (see “Zinc and the common cold“). I am referring to the result of my first experiment to study the mechanism of zinc inhibition – something I promised I would document on these pages. I am interested in understanding how zinc inhibits rhinovirus replication. Answering this question could lead to new ways to prevent common colds caused by these viruses. The first step was to reproduce the effect of zinc in my laboratory with my stocks of rhinovirus. I selected rhinovirus type 1a for my initial experiments because we’ve worked with this serotype in the past: we know the genome sequence and how the viru... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3016927 Wed, 04 Nov 2009 15:35:42 +0100 3016927 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2902814&cid=t_127281_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2009%2F10%2F18%2F7-myths-of-depression%2F Depression is often viewed as the “common cold” of mental disorders, because it is so prevalent in our lives. The lifetime prevalence of depression suggests that more than 1 in 9 people could be diagnosed with the disorder at one point in their lives. And unlike some other mental disorders, depression affects virtually every aspect of what you do and how you interact with others. Every year, it wreaks havoc in millions of Americans’ lives, especially amongst those who believe it is something you should just “get over” on your own. Here are seven common myths about depression, and the facts that answer them. 1. Depression means I’m really “crazy” or just weak. While depression is indeed a serious mental disorder, it is no more serious than mos... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2902814 Sun, 18 Oct 2009 11:05:35 +0100 2902814 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3016940&cid=t_127281_139_f&fid=38879&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FVirologyBlog%2F%7E3%2FD5Mqho7bBCs%2F Shortly after I developed sore throat, cough, and congestion last week, a package of ‘Cold – Eeze’ materialized on my kitchen counter. The writing on the package of zinc-laden lozenges promised to ’shorten your cold’, and noted that they were ‘clinically proven to reduce the duration of the common cold’. Do zinc lozenges have any effect on the common cold? The common cold is the primary cause of doctor visits in the United States, leading to 189 million lost school days each year. But it’s important to point out that the common cold can be caused by a number of different viruses, including rhinovirus, coronavirus, influenza virus, adenovirus, and paramyxovirus. Rhinoviruses are responsible for over half of all common colds. The idea that zinc... virology blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3016940 Thu, 08 Oct 2009 14:58:46 +0100 3016940 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2858589&cid=t_127281_146_f&fid=38266&url=http%3A%2F%2Fsleepeducation.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F10%2Fsleep-for-your-health-this-cold-and-flu.html The cold and flu season is quickly approaching. This year it is more important than ever to protect yourself not only from the seasonal flu, but also from the contagious H1N1 virus or “swine flu”.So what are the easiest ways to avoid contracting the flu?It may be as easy as practicing good hygiene. Wash your hands, keep your hands away from your face and avoid contact with people who are sick. The CDC also advises getting plenty of sleep to help your body maintain a strong immune system.A New York Times blog post found that if you are sleeping poorly you are more likely to catch a cold. Scientists think that this relationship highlights the importance of sleep to your health.A study published earlier this year in the journal Sleep shows that your immune system can be affected by sleep ... Sleep Education blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2858589 Sun, 04 Oct 2009 12:00:00 +0100 2858589 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511650&cid=t_127281_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.everydayhealth.com%2Fblog%2Fzimney-health-and-medical-news-you-can-use%2Ffda-warns-consumers-to-discard-zicam-products%2F In an unusual move earlier this week, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) alerted consumers that Zicam Cold Remedy products have been associated with long lasting or even permanent loss of smell. FDA recommends that consumers stop using these products and that they throw away any that might still be in their homes. The affected products include Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Swabs, and Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, Kids Size (the last one is a previously discontinued product). The products had been sold by Matrixx Initiatives to reduce the duration and severity of cold symptoms; however, they have never been shown to be effective. These products were formulated and sold for intranasal use and may have contained zinc, which is potentially toxic to the nasal membranes. Th... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511650 Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:12:13 +0100 2511650 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2405197&cid=t_127281_93_f&fid=36982&url=http%3A%2F%2Fprep4md.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F05%2Fchildrens-hospital-cold-medications.html Michael Shannon, MD, MPH, a pediatric emergency medicine physician and pharmacologist/toxicologist at Children's Hospital Boston, recently testified in front of the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) on the dangers of giving cough and cold medicines to children under age 6. In this interview Dr. Shannon discusses these dangers and offers advice to parents on how to safely treat their child with a cold.Thanks for reading :) ... http://prep4md.blogspot.com/ (Source: My M.D. Journey!) My M.D. Journey! blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2405197 Wed, 13 May 2009 20:14:00 +0100 2405197 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2389642&cid=t_127281_87_f&fid=36710&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.organizedwisdom.com%2Fhealth%2F2009%2F05%2Fh1n1-and-take-home-lessons.html In the U.S. each year, millions of people are infected with the influenza virus and over 100,000 are hospitalized. According to the CDC, approximately 36,000 deaths were attributed to seasonal influenza last year. The new strain of influenza A (H1N1), known in the media as swine flu, reminds us that influenza can have significant consequences.It's apparent that the new strain of influenza causes the same type of initial symptoms as seasonal flu: high fevers, headaches, body aches, cough, and nausea. Fortunately, most cases are relatively mild and resolve within several days. However, just like seasonal flu, H1N1 also has the potential to cause severe disease, especially in elderly people, children under the age of 2, pregnant women, and those who have underlying lung or heart pro... The Health Wisdom Blog™ (by OrganizedWisdom) blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2389642 Tue, 05 May 2009 06:37:55 +0100 2389642 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2210670&cid=t_127281_87_f&fid=35060&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.healthnewsblog.com%2Fcgi-bin%2Fhnblog.pl%3Fhnblog%3D212091 Scientists have mapped the entire genome of the common cold virus. It won't lead to an immediate cure but it could be the next step in finding a cure. "We have the pieces all in place. They can't go in any other way. Now we have to understand what the pictures are telling us," said Dr. Stephen B. Liggett, professor of medicine and physiology at the University of Maryland School of Medicine and director of its Cardiopulmonary Genomics Program. The research was published in the online edition of the journal Science on Thursday afternoon. Technically known as the human rhinovirus infection, the common cold is responsible for half of all asthma attacks and is a factor in bronchitis, sinusitis, middle-ear infections and pneumonia. The coughs, sneezes and sniffles of colds impose a major he... HealthNewsBlog.com blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2210670 Thu, 12 Feb 2009 23:00:00 +0100 2210670 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2047801&cid=t_127281_117_f&fid=36026&url=http%3A%2F%2Fblog.healthtalk.com%2Fzimney%2Fhand-washing-and-hand-sanitizers-reduce-the-spread-of-germs%2F I’ve been so busy getting ready for the holidays that I missed National Hand Washing Awareness Week, which was December 7-13. No matter. Hand washing, as we say here in the Pacific Northwest, is an evergreen topic that doesn’t go out of season. And with cold and flu season hard upon us, reminders, and even extra reminders, on hand washing are especially appropriate. Hand washing is simple to do and is the best way to prevent infection and its spread because your hands are constantly coming into contact with germ-laden surfaces and transferring those germs to your eyes, nose and mouth. According to the Centers for Disease Control, here’s when to wash your hands: Before preparing or eating food After going to the bathroom After changing diapers or cleaning up a child who h... Dr. Z's Medical Report blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2047801 Tue, 16 Dec 2008 18:28:29 +0100 2047801 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1975187&cid=t_127281_131_f&fid=34989&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FGeneticsHealth%2F%7E3%2FsiXO_hNplww%2F For all of man’s scientific prowess and evolutionary advancement, we are the helpless victims of this sneaky little villain. Cold viruses have very few genes, so they have one purpose and one alone - to make our lives miserable! So we hack, snort, sneeze and feel awful until this prokaryote decides it has enough of us. There is no cure. We can treat the symptoms, sure, but we’re not fighting the virus. We’re simply "letting it run its course" and that really sucks, right? Here is man, the mighty Goliath, and this puny David of a virus swings at us and down we go, crying for our mommies. The latest research found that it’s not the rhinovirus that causes the cold symptoms. Rather our immune response goes into "overdrive" because this viral infect... Genetics and Health blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1975187 Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:59:53 +0100 1975187 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1924492&cid=t_127281_87_f&fid=34935&url=http%3A%2F%2Fmedicine.com.my%2Fwp%2F%3Fp%3D5134 a Selenium and Vitamin E Do Not Prevent Prostate Cancer, New Treatment for Rheumatoid Arthritis, Gene Response to Common Cold Studied (Source: Malaysian Medical Resources) Malaysian Medical Resources blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1924492 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 04:00:00 +0100 1924492 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1859610&cid=t_127281_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F-BoBPA4ORQs%2F So after a sunny Sunday topped up with exuberant bike riding and one of his all-time favorite meals at his all-time favorite Jersey hamburger stand, Charlie woke up on Monday morning with heavy-duty sniffles, a gurgly cough, and a hot forehead. Jim had gone out to wait for the bus while I got Charlie ready and I found myself running out to tell Jim that Charlie wouldn’t be going to school today. I went back inside, where Charlie was standing up, rather wobbly, and assured him he could stay home and before you know it he was stretched out on some cushions with a sleeping bag over him, sound asleep. Jim came back in and asked the next, very pressing question: What were we going to do about work? It’s a perennial issue for us; it’s the perpetual dilemma of the working mom an... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1859610 Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:09:04 +0100 1859610 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1826919&cid=t_127281_167_f&fid=36988&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.happynutritionistsnuggets.com%2F2008%2F09%2Fchicken-soup-upper-respiratory-system.html A while back, I was browsing WebMD and they did have quite a good article about how Chicken Soup is a great remedy for a cold or other upper respiratory system complaints. With cold season upon us, I thought it would be fun to read, as this is written with a touch of humor & sarcasm.Included is a wonderful recipe for that well-known home remedy that seems to cure almost everything, Chicken Soup. It contains some herbs that are good for the upper respiratory system as well, even though he doesn't mention that as he lists the ingredients.Following is the recipe, you can find the full article by clicking "It's Back to Chicken Soup" With the cold winter months coming to our part of the country, this sounds like a delicious remedy for children and grown-ups alike!Moser's WebMD Decongestant ... Happy Nutritionist's Nuggets blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1826919 Thu, 25 Sep 2008 15:11:00 +0100 1826919 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1179644&cid=t_127281_87_f&fid=34595&url=http%3A%2F%2Fnhsblogdoc.blogspot.com%2F2008%2F01%2Fhoarse-race.html The antibiotic fight continues in health centres throughout the country. Despite wide media coverage of the dangers of overprescribing antibiotics, particularly broad spectrum antibiotics, public demand remains unabated. The pressure on doctors is enormous. Laryngitis is always a problem. The public think that laryngitis elevates the common cold into automatic antibiotic territory. It does not. But try to tell that to a school teacher. “My cold has turned in to laryngitis” is challenging enough. “My cold has turned into laryngitis and I am a school teacher" is pure heart sink. It is always so much more difficult to say “no”. Help is now at hand. From America, Kevin MD points me at an article in the Wall Street Journal:The Hoarse Race: When Candidates Lose Their VoicesHot water, l... NHS Blog Doctor blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1179644 Sat, 26 Jan 2008 08:45:00 +0100 1179644 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1122607&cid=t_127281_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHealth%2F%7E3%2F208797533%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1122607 Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:16:08 +0100 1122607 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1050028&cid=t_127281_107_f&fid=36585&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.feedburner.com%2F%7Er%2FHighlightHealth%2F%7E3%2F190553910%2F This article was published on Highlight HEALTH. (Source: Highlight HEALTH) Highlight HEALTH blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1050028 Mon, 26 Nov 2007 06:05:33 +0100 1050028 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=1034319&cid=t_127281_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F186336080%2F It fascinates me somewhat that so many inventions that are considered signs of how advanced our society has become—technological innovations like wireless technology and, yes, vaccines—are often pointed to as “causes of autism.” Is there some assumption that, because our society is so “developed”—–so that we live longer than people in the past, don’t have to worry about harvesting our next meal from the grain in the field, have access to education and school—–that sickness and disease and illness should be minimized, if not eradicated? Put another way, if we can’t cure the common cold, why are claims made that we can cure, or that we hope to cure, autism? And if wi-fi can be implicated as a cause of autism (according... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=1034319 Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:39:12 +0100 1034319 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=966949&cid=t_127281_133_f&fid=35096&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAutismVox%2F%7E3%2F172917483%2F An FDA panel voted today to ban over-the-counter cold products for children under six years old. The October 20th New York Times reports that “no proof” about the medicines easing cold symptoms in children was found; in some rare cases, the medicines (such as Dimetapp) have caused “serious harm.” Passing reference is made in the NY Times story about parents using the medications to get a child to sleep, and to fears that parents might now give products intended for adults to children and increase the risk of overdoses. In a post last month, I noted how Charlie’s reactions to over-the-counter cough medications have been both unpredictable and inconsistent: ” I have never been able to figure out whether these make him hyper or drowsy, or rather, extra-dro... Autism Vox blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=966949 Sun, 21 Oct 2007 15:30:46 +0100 966949 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=848450&cid=t_127281_134_f&fid=36049&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FDiabetesNotes%2F%7E3%2F153395979%2F There is so much offered here on our lil’ ol’ science and health channel. I picked a few posts that were useful for diabetics… and a few that are just darn good! Enjoy. Scott over at Health and Men offers up … Diabetes is a wide spread and ever so growing disease. In fact more that 21 million Americans (lets not forget the rest of the world too) suffer from diabetes. I know what your saying, “Diabetes doesn’t effect me…but what can I do to help or make a difference?”. Or thats what I’m hoping your saying. Here is what you can do. Go online to diabetes.org/stepout or call 1-866-605-STEP. Ruth at Eating Fabulous shares… Looking for a place to dine out where you can have healthy meals? Try searching for a restaurant participating in the Healthy Dining P... Diabetes Notes blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=848450 Fri, 07 Sep 2007 11:01:40 +0100 848450 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=694187&cid=t_127281_87_f&fid=34882&url=http%3A%2F%2Fbreathspakids.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fechinacea-and-selenium-lack-efficacy.html Echinacea promoted as cold preventer and treatment. Stories about the new Lancet review of echinacea are abundant in the general media; e.g., the Daily Mail trumpets that Scientists confirm echinacea halves the risk of catching winter sniffles. It is a little dispiriting that the Daily Mail coverage is more informative than the BBC's; the former is explicit that this isn't a new study but a review of previous studies.A review shows that taking supplements of the plant, also known as purple coneflower, can cut the chances of catching a cold by more than half. When used as a treatment it reduces the length of a cold by one and a-half days on average... The review, which combines the results of 14 previous studies, should finally give the seal of approval to the remedy.I have to say that I th... Breath Spa for Kids blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=694187 Mon, 25 Jun 2007 08:22:00 +0100 694187