Coughing is so prevalent-especially during the winter months—that most people dismiss it as a minor ailment that will go away on its own. Coughing is actually a vital reflex that helps clear mucus, airborne chemicals and other substances from the airways,...
After a week away from urban air pollution, children with mild persistent asthma begin to show dramatic changes in their respiratory health....
Traffic pollution may cause genetic changes in the womb that increase a child's risk of developing asthma, say researchers who...
Вutterbur, also called Petasites hybridus, is commonly used in Europe for relief of allergic rhinitis-and scientific evidence has shown it to be...
A new herbal formula based in ancient Chinese medicine may be able to control allergic reactions to peanuts and other foods, researchers...
Exposing children with peanut allergies to a carefully administered daily oral dose of peanuts helped them build tolerance to the point where...
The hormone cream estradiol can repair aging skin, but only if the damaging ultraviolet rays of the sun have never touched that...
Varicose veins—enlarged, colored and twisted veins just beneath the skin—affect up to 25% of adults, and as many as half...
Until recently, most people who took good care of their teeth and gums did so to ensure appealing smiles and to perhaps...
Cataracts can develop so slowly in some people that they do not even realize they have an eye problem. In the early...
Poor night vision might be a predictor of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a new study says. AMD, the leading cause of vision...
Anyone can trip and be thrown momentarily off balance. But can you regain your balance—or do you go down? Anything that...