Thousands of Americans get sick with viruses every year. When the seasons start to change, people begin to get sick, and it’s common to experience a bout of the flu or bronchitis during the switch from winter to spring or fall to winter. For most of us, getting sick isn’t an issue. Dealing with flu […]
Conditions
14 Early Signs of Graves Disease
Graves disease is an illness that affects the thyroid gland and can disrupt metabolism. The metabolism is responsible for the way the body uses energy and perceives heat and cold. With the onset of Graves disease, there are a number of early signs, including problems with the eyes, sensitivity to heat, sudden weight loss, red […]
14 Diseases That Can Be Caused by Staphylococcus
Staphylococcus, often referred to as simply staph is a bacteria group that can cause a number of different diseases. The term staphylococcus comes from the Greek word staple that means a bunch of grape and Kokko which means berry. This is because staph bacteria look like this when putting under a microscope. A staph infection […]
14 Commons Symptoms of Impetigo
Impetigo is a bacterial infection of the skin. It is common in children but can affect people of all ages. It appears are rest spots or blisters on areas of the skin. It may itch, hurt, or cause no discomfort at all. The blisters and infection usually occur on the face but can occur on […]
15 Usual Symptoms of Hantavirus
Hantavirus is an extremely rare infectious disease that causes flu-like symptoms. The infectious disease can rapidly progress and cause breathing problems that are life-threatening. Hantavirus is carried by rodents, especially deer mice. When you become infected it’s because you inhaled the air that is infected by hantavirus. The rodents will leave their droppings and urine […]
14 Things at Your Home That Cause Sinusitis
If you constantly find yourself suffering from sinusitis, chances are that you may blame it on any number of things. Chronic sinusitis occurs when the tissue lining of the sinuses becomes inflamed. This can cause an infection as well as the onset of other symptoms such as thickened mucus, sinus headaches, fever, and congested nasal […]