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Study Addresses Nasal Rinsing and Nonkeratitis Acanthamoeba Infection

MONDAY, March 18, 2024 – In a report published in the April issue of Emerging Infectious Diseases, the details of 10 cases of nonkeratitis Acanthamoeba infection are described from 1994 to 2022, all...

Validated COuGH RefleX Score Can Predict Likelihood of GERD

WEDNESDAY, March 6, 2024 – The validated Cough, Overweight/Obesity, Globus, Hiatal Hernia, Regurgitation, and Male Sex (COuGH RefluX) score can predict the likelihood of proven gastroesophageal...

Phenylephrine Sales Sizeable and Steady Despite Efficacy Concerns

TUESDAY, Feb. 13, 2024 – Despite concerns about clinical efficacy, phenylephrine was the most common oral decongestant sold in the United States from 2012 to 2021, according to a research letter...

Robitussin Honey Cough Syrup Recalled Due to Fungal Threat

THURSDAY, Jan . 25, 2024 – The maker of Robitussin has recalled eight lots of Robitussin Honey CF Max Day Adult and Robitussin Honey CF Max Nighttime Adult cough syrups. The products, which are made ...

CVS Pulling Popular Cold Meds From Shelves After Report Deems Them to Be Useless

FRIDAY, Oct. 20, 2023 – CVS Health plans to pull cold medications that contain phenylephrine from its store shelves after federal regulators determined recently that the decongestant does not work....

What Is Croup? Its Symptoms and Treatment

Croup can be a scary thing for new parents to watch their babies struggle with, so here is a primer on what it is and how to best treat it. Croup is a common respiratory illness, characterized by a...

Wildfire Smoke Pollution a Growing Global Threat

THURSDAY, Sept. 21, 2023 – More people around the world are exposed to wildfire smoke that has the potential to harm human health, and their numbers are growing, new research finds. More than 2...

Wildfire Smoke Is Reversing Recent Clean-Air Gains Across the U.S.

WEDNESDAY, Sept. 20, 2023 – When Canadian wildfire smoke shrouded the New York City skyline and spread to parts of New England this summer, millions of East Coast residents saw firsthand just how...

OTC Decongestant Phenyephrine, Is Useless

TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 – For decades, sick people have been taking essentially worthless over-the-counter cold remedies to clear their stuffy noses, a key advisory panel for the U.S. Food and Drug...

FDA Panel Says Common OTC Decongestant, Phenylephrine, Is Useless

TUESDAY, Sept. 12, 2023 – For decades, sick people have been taking essentially worthless over-the-counter cold remedies to clear their stuffy noses, a key advisory panel for the U.S. Food and Drug...

City Living Means More Coughs, Colds for Kids

MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – Two new studies looked to explain an increased risk of respiratory infections like coughs and colds in babies and young children, finding city living to be among the...

Gefapixant Leads to Modest Improvements in Cough

MONDAY, Sept. 11, 2023 – For adults with refractory or unexplained chronic cough, gefapixant leads to modest improvement in cough frequency, severity, and quality of life, according to a review...

Cold vs. Allergies: Which Do You Have? Here's How to Tell the Difference

TUESDAY, May 9, 2023 – As the seasons change and the weather shifts, it’s not uncommon to experience symptoms like sneezing, coughing and congestion. But how do you know if you're dealing with a c...

Could Ear, Nose & Throat Issues Play a Role in Autism?

TUESDAY, April 25, 2023 – Researchers have long tried to pinpoint a reason that some people have autism or autistic traits. A new study from the United Kingdom builds upon evidence about one...

Vernalis and Tris Pharma Receive FDA Approval for Tuzistra XR (codeine polistirex and chlorpheniramine polistirex)

May 1, 2015 – Vernalis plc and Tris Pharma Inc. today announce that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the New Drug Application (NDA) for Tuzistra XR (codeine polistirex and...

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