Although most colds in children don’t have serious complications, they can cause anxiety in parents and caregivers. And colds are among the top reasons children visit a doctor. Both non-prescription (over-the-counter; OTC) and prescription medicines are available to treat cough and cold symptoms. But a word of caution: most children will get better on their… Continue reading How to Safely Treat Your Child for Coughs and Colds
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A New Weapon Against Antibiotic Resistance
Researchers at the University of Rochester’s Medical Center are developing a genetic tool to help doctors prescribe antibiotics to patients who actually need them – and that could help the rising problem of antibiotic resistance. Antibiotic resistance, caused by the overuse of antibiotics, is one of the world’s most crucial health threats. According to the… Continue reading A New Weapon Against Antibiotic Resistance
How Viruses Reproduce: A Better Understanding
Researchers are drawing closer to discovering exactly what drives DNA into a virus during replication – and a better understanding of that viral reproduction could help fight infectious pathogens. Researchers the the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Columbia University, reported their finding in The Journal… Continue reading How Viruses Reproduce: A Better Understanding
Don’t Blow Up! 4 Ways to Keep Your Temper
In the age of the cell-phone video, it’s all too easy to permanently record bad behavior. We’ve all seen the viral video of the reporter berating a towing-company employee. Or, thanks to social media, we’ve heard about bad behavior, like the passenger who got kicked off a flight for repeatedly jabbing a snoring seatmate with… Continue reading Don’t Blow Up! 4 Ways to Keep Your Temper