Flu, respiratory infections: “vaccination is recommended for all diabetics”
The risk of death from an infectious cause is multiplied by eight in the event of diabetes, hence the concerns ...
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Here’s why antibiotic treatments might not always be effective
It takes much higher doses of antibiotics to eliminate a bacterial multi-infection. THE ESSENTIAL Antibiotic resistance is a phenomenon in ...
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Severe Covid: fungi responsible for fatal cases?
A fungal infection would double the risk of death in patients with a severe form of Covid-19. THE ESSENTIAL Currently, ...
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Sleep apnea: a link with respiratory infections in childhood
The development of obstructive sleep apnea would be favored by infections of the lower respiratory tract during childhood. THE ESSENTIAL ...
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Marijuana: when parents smoke, children cough and sneeze!
Regular use of marijuana by parents could make their children more susceptible to viral respiratory infections such as the common ...
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Elderly and obese patients: probiotics reduce respiratory infections
The microbiota could influence the lungs. Daily intake of probiotics would limit the risk of respiratory infections, especially in the ...
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Vitamin D relieves respiratory infections
Vitamin D would not prevent patients from getting sick, but it would greatly reduce the duration of their symptoms. THE ...
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Covid-19: 40% of respiratory tests are unreliable because they are too short
The routine test used to monitor patients' breathing is not entirely reliable as it can sometimes be performed incorrectly by ...
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BCG may protect older people from respiratory infections
BCG - originally against tuberculosis - also protects against various infections, including respiratory. It is effective on the whole population, ...
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Honey, an effective remedy against respiratory infections
A meta-analysis of a dozen studies reveals that honey is, in some cases, more beneficial than certain drugs for treating ...
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Electronic cigarettes: recognized effects on lung health
A vast meta-analysis on the respiratory effects of vaping concludes that electronic cigarettes are not without health consequences and that ...
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COPD: more precise criteria to identify people at risk
In a new study, American researchers have formally identified a specific criterion to better diagnose people with chronic obstructive pulmonary ...
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Pollution: public transport strike leads to peaks in emergency room attendance
According to an INSEE study, public transport strikes in large cities lead to an increase in air pollution and, by ...
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Antibiotics: taking less does not make you sicker
The use of antibiotics causes resistance. Researchers have analyzed the consequences of less use of these treatments.Antibiotics are not automatic ...
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Respiratory infection in children: some antibiotics increase side effects
Antibiotics are an effective solution for treating respiratory infections in children, but broad-spectrum ones, which target more bacteria, cause more ...
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Heart attack: flu increases risk by 17
Respiratory infections are associated with an increased risk of myocardial infarction. Those that affect the lower airways are the most ...
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Vitamin D: regular intakes reduce the risk of colds
Regular vitamin D supplementation is associated with a reduced risk of catching colds, flu, and other acute respiratory infections.Sniffles, runny ...
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Seniors: less respiratory infections with vitamin D
Taking high-dose vitamin D once a month would reduce acute respiratory infections, including pneumonia, by 40%.Vitamin D has many virtues. ...
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Obesity: childhood infections increase the risk
Children under one year of age with untreated ENT infections are 25% more likely to develop obesity in childhood or ...
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Lung infections: excess alcohol increases risk
Regular or excessive alcohol consumption increases the risk of respiratory infections by reducing the amount of nitric oxide. A gas ...
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Climate: global warming also threatens our health
Climate change threatens the planet but also the health of populations. Rising temperatures and atmospheric pollution will increase the risk ...
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Vitamin D: supplementation reduces respiratory infections
A daily dose of vitamin D reduces the risk of respiratory infections by nearly 42% for those at risk.This is ...
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Researchers identify new type of immune cells
A team of Belgian scientists has spotted a new type of cell involved in immune functions in respiratory infections. According ...
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