Posts Tagged ‘respiratory infections’
|Letting babies swim in chlorinated pools harms their health for life
Friday, June 4th, 2010
According to research, children who were exposed to chlorinated water by the age of two were more likely to develop bronchiolitis, asthma and respiratory allergies.
Tags: allergies, asthma, bronchiolitis, Children, chlorine, lung infections, respiratory infections, swimming pools
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Commentary suggests alternatives to routine use of OTC cold/cough meds in children
Saturday, May 1st, 2010
According to the American Academy of Otolaryngology, conservative therapies, including nasal suctioning, humidification, and nasal saline, should be recommended over routine use of OTC cough/cold products in infants and children due to the evidence of significant harm from usage and lack of evidence of efficacy.
Tags: alternative cold medicine, American Academy of Otolaryngology, Children, humidifier, infants, kids, nasal saline, nasal suctioning, natural cold medicine, naturopathic cold medicine, OTC cold medicine, OTC cough medicine, respiratory infections, sinusitis
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