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Sleepy Nurses Vulnerable To Common Cold, Other Infectious Diseases
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- March 10, 2025
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Sleep-deprived night shift nurses are at greater risk for the common cold and other infectious diseases, a new study says.
Shift work and its impact on quality sleep can wreak havoc on nurses’ immune systems, making them more vulnerable to infection, researchers re...
TikTok Riddled With Misleading Info on Health: Study
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 25, 2024
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Young people researching health topics on TikTok will find an alarming amount of misinformation on the platform, a new study says.
Is It Allergies or Sinusitis? Many Folks Are Misdiagnosed
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 28, 2024
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What if you'd been treated for years for a condition, only to find out that you'd long ago been misdiagnosed?
That's what's happening to a sizable number of Americans who are taking allergy meds (to little effect) when in fact they have chronic rhinosinusitis (CRS), a ne...
What Is Chronic Sinusitis, and How Is it Treated?
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- February 27, 2024
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Stuffy, sneezing, miserable: folks plagued by chronic sinusitis know the feeling all too well.
Experts at University of Cincinnati Health say it's also an all-too-common affliction, affecting an estimated 14.6% of Americans.
What is chronic sinusitis?
Nasal Swab for Bacteria Might Slash Antibiotic Prescribing in Kids
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- July 26, 2023
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Testing children with a suspected sinus infection for three common bacteria might cut unnecessary antibiotic prescribing, a new study suggests.
Only half of kids with sinusitis -- inflammation or swelling of the sinuses -- show any improvement with antibiotics, whic...
Pot Users Are Less Prone to Sinus Problems
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- August 1, 2022
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Could smoking pot somehow help keep sinus problems at bay?
It's possible, suggests a new study that found people who use
Just How Safe Are Neti Pots?
- HealthDay Reporter
- Robert Preidt
- August 9, 2021
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When your sinuses are clogged, you will try anything to ease the congestion: neti pots, bulb syringes, squeeze bottles and even battery-operated pulsed water devices.
But improper use of these nasal irrigation devices can put you at risk for infection, a U.S. Food and Dr...