Ulcers in the mouth or unusual bleeding? Symptoms could indicate deadly mouth cancer
MOUTH cancer occurs when a tumour develops in the mouth, glands that produce saliva, the tonsils at the back of the mouth, and the part of the throat connecting your mouth to your windpipe. (Source: Daily Express - Health)
Source: Daily Express - Health - November 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Teenager who thought her sore throat was just the flu actually had sepsis
Jess Lewin, 19, from Plymouth, thought she just had tonsillitis, but was rushed to hospital with the life-threatening sepsis. She spent four weeks fighting the blood infection in intensive care. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - October 31, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Pediatricians Say Codeine Is Not Safe For Children
Codeine is not safe to give to kids.
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a statement this week urging parents and doctors to stop giving children under the age of 18 both prescription and over-the-counter medications that include codeine, such as cough syrup and pain relievers.
“People have this very false misconception about codeine, thinking that it’s safer than other opioids,” Dr. Joseph Tobias, one of the study’s lead authors, told The Huffington Post. “Our whole push for writing this manuscript was to educate clinicians and push regulatory boards to pull codeine off the m...
Source: Science - The Huffington Post - September 21, 2016 Category: Science Source Type: news
Pediatricians Say Codeine Is Not Safe For Children
Codeine is not safe to give to kids.
The American Academy of Pediatrics issued a statement this week urging parents and doctors to stop giving children under the age of 18 both prescription and over-the-counter medications that include codeine, such as cough syrup and pain relievers.
“People have this very false misconception about codeine, thinking that it’s safer than other opioids,” Dr. Joseph Tobias, one of the study’s lead authors, told The Huffington Post. “Our whole push for writing this manuscript was to educate clinicians and push regulatory boards to pull codeine off the m...
Source: Healthy Living - The Huffington Post - September 21, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Doctors Strengthen Advice Against Codeine For Kids ’ Coughs, Pain
CHICAGO (AP) — The American Academy of Pediatrics has strengthened its warnings about prescribing codeine for children because of reports of deaths and risks for dangerous side effects including breathing problems.
The academy’s advice, published in a report Monday in its medical journal, Pediatrics, mirrors warnings from the Food and Drug Administration about using codeine for kids’ coughs or pain.
Studies suggest it is still commonly prescribed by doctors and dentists despite the risks and lack of evidence that it works to relieve coughs.
Doctors and parents should choose another remedy when possible, inclu...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - September 19, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Local News codeine Source Type: news
Uganda: Man Dies After 'Fake' Surgeon Cuts Off His Tonsils
[Monitor] Otuke -A 21-year-old man died on Tuesday after a suspected fake surgeon allegedly cut off his tonsils in Otuke District. (Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine)
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - August 24, 2016 Category: African Health Source Type: news
Toxic shock warning: Toddler lost legs after misdiagnosis
A mother is keen to raise awareness of toxic shock syndrome after her son's case was misdiagnosed as tonsillitis. (Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition)
Source: BBC News | Health | UK Edition - August 22, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
One mom ’s insights: Navigating care for children with behavior differences
Diba Jalalzadeh, now 12, paces energetically around the waiting room. She has been coming to Boston Children’s Hospital since she was a baby. She sees plastic surgeon Dr. John Mulliken for her craniofacial condition, known as Crouzon syndrome.
But he’s just one of her many doctors.
Diba is followed by Dr. Linda Dagi (Ophthalmology), Dr. Bonnie Padwa (Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery), Dr. Mark Proctor (Neurosurgery), Dr. David Coulter (Neurology), Dr. Laurie Ohlms (Otolaryngology) Dr. John Emans (Orthopedic Surgery), Dr. Carolyn Bridgemohan (Developmental Medicine), Dr. Dascha Weir (Gastroenterology and Nutrition) and Dr...
Source: Thrive, Children's Hospital Boston - August 17, 2016 Category: Pediatrics Authors: Nancy Fliesler Tags: Parenting autism Autism Spectrum Center child life Crouzon syndrome Dr. Bonnie Padwa Dr. Carolyn Bridgemohan Dr. Dascha Weir Dr. David Coulter Dr. John Emans Dr. Laurie Ohlms Dr. Linda Dagi Dr. Mark Proctor Dr. Roger Breitbart Source Type: news
Swedish research shows younger siblings have a lower chance of asthma and tonsillitis
Researchers from Karolinska Institutet, Sweden, found only children are at much higher risk of developing asthma than both first and second-born's. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 5, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Removal Of Tonsils, Appendix May Affect Fertility
BOSTON (CBS) – Could there be a link between having your appendix or your tonsils removed and your fertility?
Some people have worried that if a woman has her appendix removed that she might have a harder time becoming pregnant. The theory is that scar tissue formation after surgery could affect her reproductive organs.
But according to a new study out of the United Kingdom, women who had either their appendix or their tonsils removed had higher pregnancy rates than women who didn’t, and the rates were even higher among women who had had both surgeries performed.
It’s important to point out that this was just...
Source: WBZ-TV - Breaking News, Weather and Sports for Boston, Worcester and New Hampshire - August 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Health – CBS Boston Tags: Health Local CBS Boston Dr. Mallika Marshall Women's Health Source Type: news
Is Appendix, Tonsil Removal Related to Fertility?
Women Who've Had Appendix or Tonsils Removed Have Higher Pregnancy Rates: Study (Source: WebMD Health)
Source: WebMD Health - August 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Women without tonsils, appendix are 'more fertile,' study says
Stephen FellerDUNDEE, Scotland, Aug. 3 (UPI) -- Woman with their appendix or tonsils removed are more likely to get pregnant, report researchers at the University of Dundee and University College London. (Source: Health News - UPI.com)
Source: Health News - UPI.com - August 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Health Highlights: Aug.3, 2016
Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by the editors of HealthDay:
Women Who ' ve Had Appendix or Tonsils Removed Have Higher Pregnancy Rates: Study
Women who ' ve had their tonsils or appendix removed are more... (Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews)
Source: Drugs.com - Daily MedNews - August 3, 2016 Category: Journals (General) Source Type: news
Medical News Today: Pregnancy rates higher for women who have had tonsils, appendix removed
A new study suggests women who underwent surgical removal of the appendix or tonsils when younger are more likely to become pregnant. (Source: Health News from Medical News Today)
Source: Health News from Medical News Today - August 3, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Fertility Source Type: news
Women without tonsils or appendix may be more fertile
A new 15-year study has found that women who had their tonsils or appendix removed are more likely to get pregnant, and sooner, than the normal population. (Source: CNN.com - Health)
Source: CNN.com - Health - August 2, 2016 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
