Respiratory tract infections are common childhood illnesses. They can spread easily through the air we breathe or via our hands. You can treat most symptoms at home while the body clears the infection ...

In a meta-analysis by Rondanelli et al, prophylactic treatment with Echinacea over 4 months (2400 mg/day for prevention and 4000 mg/day during acute stages of cold) appeared to be effective for ...

Respiratory infections are the leading causes of hospitalizations, ED visits and mortality in children in the United States ...

Woman coughing Do nasal rinses reduce viral load and transmissibility in patients with COVID-19 and other respiratory tract infections? In patients with upper respiratory infections, nasal irrigation ...

Higher levels of daily physical activity are associated with reduced susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infections such as the common cold, suggests a study of 104 Polish children published in ...

Adenoiditis is an inflammation of the adenoids in the throat. Symptoms may include a runny or stuffy nose, mouth breathing, bad breath, and fever. Adenoids are an area of tissue that sits high in the ...