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respiratory system

Are all infants under 6 months at high risk?

Q. What are the risks that face the infants below 6 months? Are all of them at high risk? - Nashaat, Cairo, Egypt ...more

November 9, 2009

Why do some people die and others don't?

Q. Why do some people die and others don't? Do they die in their sleep? Why can doctors not help them? ...more

October 27, 2009

FDA Plans Stronger Warnings

The Food and Drug Administration ordered stronger warnings Thursday on four medications widely used to treat rheumatoid arthritis and other serious illnesses, saying they can raise the risk of possibly fatal fungal infections. ...more

September 5, 2008

1918 Flu Puzzle Analyzed

Most deaths in the 1918 influenza pandemic were caused not by the virus alone but by common bacterial infections that overwhelmed victims' weakened immune systems, according to two new studies that could change the strategy for the next pandemic. ...more

August 18, 2008

This Just In: Products Deal With Allergens

And Don't Forget The Couch Upholstery soaks up allergens, too. A shot of Febreze Allergen Reducer Fabric Spray is said to reduce up to 75 percent of the allergens lurking in sofas, pet beds, curtains and the like. Every time you clean, spray until the surface is damp, then walk away. Don't use it on leather, and test it first on fabrics that may water spot, like silk. It's $4.99 for 27 ounces at major retailers. ...more

August 14, 2008