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Published on March 31, 2017 by Sandy Liebhard A Seattle mom who lost her 13-month-old son just three years ago now claims she knows what caused his death – a cold remedy marketed by Hyland's Homeopathic. The same company recently came under fire for marketing teething tablets that U.S. health regulators said contained inconsistent amounts of belladonna, a potentially toxic ingredient. In January 2014, little Jay'Breon was given Hyland's Tiny Cold Capsules by a caregiver to treat the symptoms of a cold. According to a report that recently aired on KIRO 7 TV in Seattle, Hyland's touted the capsules as a "natural" remedy. Not long after, Jay'Breon's mother received a terrible phone call. "They said that I had a family emergency and I have to leave work," Tanessa Desranleau told KIRO 7 TV. "And she says Jay'Breon is dead.  I just like fell on the ground and was crying and screaming." She now alleges that an ingredi

Home Remedies For Acidity: 9 Ways To Get Rid of Excess Gas From Your StomachHome Remedies For Acidity: 9 Ways To Get Rid of Excess Gas From Your Stomach Acidity can give rise to chest pain, and abdominal discomfort. Here are some easy home remedies that can help you keep your stomach free from such complications. Acidity is one of the most common health problems that indigestion can invite. That burning sensation in your chest that occurs when the stomach acid backs up into your oesophagus is what we call heartburn due to acidity. The condition can get extremely painful if not treated on time. Digestion issues, especially acidity, can be extremely uncomfortable, so it's imperative to find an easy solution that can work for you. In this article, we will tell you how you can manage your acidity problem easily at home without popping those over-the-counter medicines. If you are one of those who alw

Stanford Medicine researchers have shown that prior SARS-CoV-2 infection reduces killer T cells' response to vaccination. These cells are crucial for eliminating the virus from the body. March 28, 2023 - By Bruce Goldman

The number of invasive group A strep infections in children has risen to levels not seen since before the COVID-19 pandemic began, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says. The infections are caused by Group A streptococci bacteria, which is commonly found in the throat and on the skin, and also causes illnesses like strep throat and scarlet fever . Strep infections are considered invasive – and potentially life-threatening – when the bacteria infects parts of the body it normally does not invade, like the lungs, or the blood, deep muscle and fat tissue. There are an estimated 14,000 to 25,000 cases of invasive strep A infections each year, resulting in 1,500 to 2,300 deaths, the CDC says . These infections dropped by 25% during the COVID-19 pandemic as a result of social distancing, mask wearing and remote schooling. Infections among children ages 2-17 fell to their lowest point since 1997.  But cases have risen as the U.S. has returned to pre-pandemic life

This post is part of our Home Remedy Handbook , a tour of the landscape of home remedies from the iffy to the doctor-approved. Read more here . Thanks to a loophole in the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic act of 1938, some of the "drugs" you can buy at pharmacies are actually nothing but magic water. I am, I promise, not exaggerating. I don't mean supplements, which are legal because they are considered to be not drugs. And I don't mean foods that make iffy or overblown health claims (nothing as boring as that). I mean that you can walk into a pharmacy and pay seven dollars of legal tender for a bottle of a "natural" kids cold & cough remedy and walk away with a bottle of mostly water—or at least what is hopefully mostly water. That bottle may bear a Drug Facts label and a seemingly factual statement that it "temporarily relieves symptoms of common cold in children." And it does not contain any medicine. That's because it isn&

Spring is in full bloom, setting off an orchestra of coughing, sneezing and wheezing. The symptoms are all too familiar for chronic allergy sufferers. But amid a persistent coronavirus pandemic and the tail end of influenza season, how do you know whether that congestion is simply allergies or something more? And what should you do about it? The Washington Post spoke to allergists and immunologists for answers. Here's what they said. What to know Show all questions Adblock test (Why?)

Improving the seasonal influenza vaccine and public health specialists' ability to predict pandemic potential in new flu strains may be possible due to new findings from scientists at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. The key is the stability of a viral protein that gains entry into human cells. The findings were published today in Science Advances . "We found that the protein flu viruses use to enter cells, hemagglutinin, needs to be relatively stable and resistant to acid in an effective H3N2 flu vaccine," said senior and co-corresponding author Charles Russell, Ph.D., St. Jude Department of Infectious Diseases. "We found a mutation in hemagglutinin that makes the virus grow better in eggs also causes a mismatch in the vaccine. The mutation makes the virus unstable and makes it look less human-like." The H3N2 virus is a subtype of Influenza A and is one of the culprits behind the seasonal flu. Many flu vaccines are made by growing the virus in

A sore throat is a scratchy or tender sensation in the throat that may worsen when swallowing or talking. A cough is your body's way of clearing mucus ("wet") or other irritants like dust ("dry") from your throat and lungs. Sore throat and cough may occur together, such as with a cold or COVID-19 infection. Noninfectious factors, like allergies, may also cause a sore throat and cough. This article will discuss the health conditions associated with a sore throat and cough and ways to relieve such symptoms at home. Strategies for preventing sore throat and cough will also be reviewed. SDI Productions / Getty Images Home Treatment for Sore Throat and Cough Most sore throats and coughs are caused by viruses and clear up on their own. In the meantime, home treatments can help provide comfort. Sore Throat Remedies Simple at-home remedies to soothe a sore throat include: Sucking on throat lozenges that contain

A young girl was diagnosed with stage four cancer when she was just two years old, and her mum said the diagnosis and left her feeling 'numb' and 'in shock'. Three-year-old Yumna was diagnosed with stage four high-risk neuroblastoma in December 2021, just days after her second birthday. She immediately started intensive chemotherapy treatment before having surgery in 2022 to remove the tumour, and Yumna is now having targeted immunotherapy. Salma Bibi, Yumna's mother, said: "When Yumna was diagnosed, I just felt numb. Cancer hadn't touched our family before, so we didn't really know anything about it – we were just in complete shock." Yumna was treated at the Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) in London, and her mum said the support Yumna and her family has received has been 'amazing'. She added: "The treatment has been gruelling for Yumna, but we are hoping for the best and are so grateful for everything the hospital has done for us

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