Purpose: Evidence on the efficacy and safety of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) for the prevention and treatment of upper-respiratory-tract infection (URTI) in children is reviewed.

Babies born during the COVID-19 pandemic had much lower risk for respiratory infections and antibiotic prescriptions during their first 18 months.

Pneumonia is a lung infection caused by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or tuberculosis. Symptoms include fever, cough, chest pain, ...

Antibiotics are prescribed only for bacterial URIs or if a secondary bacterial infection, like sinusitis, develops during or after the initial viral infection. Upper respiratory infections can ...

Antibiotics are effective treatments for some illnesses and infections, but other times, they don't help speed up recovery ...

A variety of viruses are circulating across Northeast Mississippi this winter, and their treatment differs from bacterial infections. Dr. John Cantrell, an urgent care doctor at the Fulton Medical ...

A common cold is a viral infection primarily affecting the upper respiratory tract including the nose and throat However in some cases it may develop into a sinus infection Here are some signs that ma ...

Nasal irrigation can be a useful addition to the management of chronic upper respiratory conditions, including nasal ...

Upper respiratory tract infections, such as tonsillitis, are also common. In fact, they are the most frequent reason children are prescribed antibiotics. Persistent skin and throat infections caused ...