Like every other part of the body, the ears are vulnerable to hostile invasions of bacteria and viruses. Ear infections are a frequent occurrence, especially among young children. In fact, infections of the ear are the second most prevalent illness ...
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An Uneasy Feeling: The Impact of Norovirus
There would seem to be fewer things more appealing than a Caribbean cruise, particularly during the dead of winter. You can imagine that passengers aboard the Explorer of the Seas, a luxurious cruise ship that can hold over 3,000 guests, ...
Read More »Protecting Yourself During Cold Season
No matter what your medical history might be, there’s a very good chance that you’ve dealt with a few colds in the past. In fact, so many people catch this ailment that it is often referred to as “common cold.” ...
Read More »Fighting the “Super Bug:” The Spread of MRSA
When a strand of bacteria is dubbed a “super bug,” people tend to pay attention. If you closely follow medical headlines, you might have read about an alarming malady known as a MRSA (methicillin-resistant staphylococcus aureus) infection. While still a ...
Read More »The Looming Risks of Lung Infections
It’s been quite a while since diseases such as pneumonia and bronchitis ranked among the biggest killers of the industrialized world. The advent of antibiotics in the mid-twentieth century transformed such conditions from terrifying maladies into far more treatable foes. ...
Read More »What an Eyesore! Ways to Treat a Stye Infection
No matter what part of the body they affect, bacterial infections are never fun to deal with. Such illnesses cause a barrage of stressful symptoms, and can make getting through a normal workday quite an endurance test. Certain types of ...
Read More »Losing Your Voice: The Symptoms of Laryngitis
It goes without saying that being sick makes getting through a typical day a lot more difficult. In addition to performing your routine tasks at both home and work, you are forced to do so with a runny nose, persistent ...
Read More »Mono: All About the Kissing Disease
While Mononucleosis, better known as mono, has been dubbed the “kissing disease,” it can safely be said that mono isn’t a condition that anyone would fall in love with. A cousin of the herpes virus, mono usually spreads from one ...
Read More »Treating Acute Bronchitis Naturally
Second to pneumonia, bronchitis is probably the most well-known and notorious respiratory disease. This condition occurs when the lining of your bronchial tubes, which are responsible for carrying air to and from your lungs, become irritated and inflamed. Acute bronchitis, ...
Read More »A Closer Look at Strep Throat
Nothing can ruin a day quite like strep throat, the throat’s most common type of bacterial infection. This condition affects a number of areas of the body, and can leave you feeling drained and down for the count. Fortunately, there ...
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