Posts Tagged ‘sinusitis’
|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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The Burden of Recurring Sinusitis and Bronchitis
Monday, October 25th, 2004
In a survey conducted of 606 self-identified sufferers of recurring sinusitis and bronchitis, nearly half of them had missed at least one day of work due to one of these illnesses, and a quarter of them had missed three or more days of work. In addition to over $6 billion being spent annually to treat sinusitis, additional billions are lost through work absence.
The medical doctors who conducted this survey note that it is important to treat these conditions appropriately, and that antibiotics should only be used to treat sinusitis or bronchitis that is caused by bacteria, not viruses. However, there is another option for treatment, one that offers much greater benefits than antibiotics. (more…)
Tags: Alternative medicine, antibiotics, bronchitis, immune system, Infections, sinusitis
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