Normal human body temperature varies within the day. At bedtime, body temperature lower than wake up or moving. Normal body temperature ranges between 36 degree Celsius to 37 degree Celsius. Fever is a condition in which body temperature higher than normal temperature, starting from 37.5 degree Celsius measured with an oral thermometer (under ...

In children with complicated bacterial pneumonia, such as those needs pleural drainage, having infection with influenza may worsening the outcomes. The worse outcomes, included more likely having intensive care unit (ICU) admission, had mechanical ventilation, transfusion with blood products, vasoactive infusions, longer stay in hospital, and higher cost of treatment. According ...

Echinacea is a popular nonprescription treatment for the common cold. The efficacy in this regard continues debated after hundreds of studies. In a study who had a purpose to evaluate the potential benefits of echinacea to treat patients with the common cold, the researchers said that echinacea may be had no significant ...

Benzonatate is cough suppressant (antitussive) with categorized non-narcotic to treat coughing and related symptoms in children older than 10 years old that approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) since 1958. However, due to its form of benzonatate (Tessalon) looks like candy with liquid-filled gelatin capsule, this drug might ...

Acetaminophen or paracetamol is widely used as paint medication and reducing the fever. Despite acetaminophen contribute acute liver injury globally, researchers suggest that when used as directed, hepatoxicity incidence risk in children is rare. This suggestion based on systematic review that reported on November 22 in Pediatric. The authors of the study, Eric ...

The fact that young infants with fever and urinary tract infections (UTIs) for the of serious complications or bacteremia was about a third, the researchers suggest that these infants do not need always get hospitalization for several days. In other words, they may be managed at home. According to the researchers, ...

A significant difference of the frequency of asthma showed among young swimmers in outdoor pools than indoor pools. However, this prevalence mostly occur among girls but not to boys. Overall, according to the authors, the prevalence of asthma suspected by a chlorine used as primary chemical to disinfect pools. Presented at the ...

Recent findings suggest that overprescribed of antibiotic use did not offer substantial clinical benefit for viral respiratory infection, in fact, increase all-cause mortality and longer hospital stays. The study initiated to "determinee which variables were associated with the the use of antibiotics after viral respiratory tract infection diagnosis among adults patients ...

About 43 million to 89 million American were infected with pandemic H1N1 influenza between April 2009 and April 2010, with roughly 14 million to 28 million of those cases in children 17 years and younger. Published on September 20 in the Annals of Neurology, a new study confirms an increased occurrence ...

Hand disinfection, in the outside of clinical can easily be introduced and maintained as part of the daily hand hygiene. Although, it is simple procedure, however the impact could reduce many symptoms of illness. According to the researchers, when above procedure applied in workplace environment, this could had benefits to reduce illness ...

Acetaminophen or paracetamol is widely used as fever reducer treatment and pain reliever in over the counter analgesic. However, from the International Study of Asthma and Allergies in Childhood (ISAAC) Phase Three results among 322,959 adolescent (aged 13 - 14 years) at 113 centers throughout 50 countries, the investigators has ...

According to latest study of vitamin D benefits, lower vitamin D levels tend to have higher rates of respiratory infection. According to them based on the recent lab research, vitamin D may play an important role in the body's immune defenses against respiratory pathogens. The young men who consumed vitamin D ...

At least 130 reports cited by U.S. FDA due to loss of smell sense among user of zinc-containing intranasa cold remedies Zicam products. In the last summer, the FDA warned custommer to stop using 3 zinc-containing Zicam products included; - Zicam Cold Remedy Nasal Gel, - Zicam Cold Remedy Swabs, - Zicam Cold Remedy ...

Changing the behavior sense such as routine washing hand, and covering the sneezes or coughs, can reduce the risk of disease transmission such as H1N1 virus transmission. Especially within a household and public environment generally. Latest published in the Journal of Infection Disease said how important understanding factors of risk and ...

Cold and Flu both are an acute viral infections that starts in the upper or lower of respiratory tract caused by virus infection (commonly with Rhinoviruses and Coronaviruses). While the viruses can easily enter to our bodies in our daily activity and we can not afford them to do that, therefore, ...

Some of H1N1 flu vaccine in pre-filled syringes recall from the market caused the active ingredient 'antigen' showed decrease of strengthen over the time. One of the manufacturer who recall the H1N1 product is Sanofi Pasteur. The recall product for distribution ...

Alka-Seltzer Plus Day & Night Cold Formula Liquid Gels provide treatment of nasal congestion, headache, sore throat and sinus pressure. One lot of this product recalled because the consumer who using that product lot may not be ...

The United Kingdom's Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has issued new guidelines advising parents not to prescribe over-the-counter cold and cough medicines to children under the age of six, and placing stricter restrictions on their sale. "Coughs and colds can be distressing for both you and your child but ...