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By athena goodlight on November 18th, 2009
Meningococcemia: A Deadly Infection
Meningococcemia is passed from person to person through droplets released into the air during sneezing or coughing.
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By athena goodlight on November 17th, 2009
Men, You Need to See The Doctor, Too
Only 60 percent of men get a checkup every year, and almost 10 percent haven’t set foot inside a physician’s office in a span of 10 years.
By T Dainton on November 17th, 2009
Who Cares for The Carer?
This article shares my frustration at trying to do the best and always seeming to make things worse. Grrrrrrrrrrrrr.
By Mr Ghaz on November 17th, 2009
Medical Missiles: Homing in on Disease
Such lifesaving drugs as penicillin were discovered by accident, and no one knew at first how or why they worked. But today this ignorance may, for the most part, be a thing of the past. With increased knowledge of how the body fights disease, scientists are able to design drugs that work in ways similar to those of the body’s natural defenses. These “target drugs” home in on invading organisms and destroy them.
By Mr Ghaz on November 14th, 2009
A Little Touch of Fever May be Good for You
When bacteria or viruses invade the bloodstream, white blood cells rally to the defense. They release a substance called endogenous pyrogen into the bloodstream; it immediately adjusts the thermostat in the hypothalamus so that the body temperature rises. The higher temperature in turn stimulates the production of move white blood cells, which try to identify and destroy the cause of the illness.
By MissThompson on November 10th, 2009
This Little Piggy Stayed Home
Swine flu, the word makes you cringe in fear and puts people into a panic but, with one click all your questions can be answered, so stop the worrying and find out the truth in this article.
By Street Saint on November 9th, 2009
How to Cure any Illness
There are hundreds of methods one can use to prevent or remedy any given disease or illness. There are even more theories as to how the body combats illness. That being said, it is ultimately your choice as to which of these mindsets and methods you take. I would like to humbly suggest my own since it has not yet failed me and offers no negative side-effects.
By Smiley101 on November 7th, 2009
People Aren’t The Only Ones Who Can Catch The Swine Flu
After an Iowa couple’s pet cat shows respiratory distress, it is found the cat has contracted the H1N1 virus.
By stuart747 on November 5th, 2009
Swine Flu, be Prepared
The Swine Flu Pandemic has been common knowledge for some time now, However the initial outbreak was in the summer and the symptoms were mild, Now that winter is upon as any Influenza bug can be a lot worse and the effects of a new Swine Flu Pandemic could cause a lot more fatalities.
