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The flu can utterly devastate the body and leave you feeling wrung out, but it’s not the only winter illness to be concerned about. We all suffer from colds at some point, too. But then over here is this other thing that few know about. It turns out that adenoviruses are making people sick, too. Knowing the difference between these viruses, the flu, and the common cold may even help you stay healthier....
November 17, 2020
Food might not be on your mind so much when you’re not feeling well, but proper nutrition is vital to -good immune health. That means you need to eat — even when you don't want to. Some meal choices are better for you than others when you’re trying to fight off a nasty bug, though. Let's look at some foods that will help build health and recovery. Fruits - Fruits contain a wealth of vitamins and minerals,...
April 23, 2020
Oh no! That's the feeling of dread we all get when we first see those unmistakable signs of a cold - runny nose, a scratchy sore throat and a hoarse cough. We all hope each year to be able to avoid catching colds. With more than 200 viruses that can cause the common cold, you want to think about preventive measures ahead of time and know the action steps to take at the first signs and symptoms of a...
February 1, 2016
I read an article in Wellness.com recent news from Yale researchers Predict "Catastrophic" Ebola Epidemic in West Africa If Aid Delayed. (HealthDay). Now, we have an ER doc returned from an endemic area, after noble service, but in a New York Hospital with Ebola, his fiancé at high risk, and out in the public last 3 days not feeling well. Obviously, his self-monitoring quarantined plan failed. If the...
October 24, 2014
Ebola clearly presents a number of problems for humanity in general—not just for the people of Africa or third world countries. Yes, third world countries are less well-prepared than their richer, better-equipped counterparts, but history has proven that dangerous pathogens have a funny way of ignoring socio-economic boundaries. Although fear-mongering and journalistic sensationalism is certainly...
October 15, 2014
Half a world away, the largest Ebola outbreak in history has reached a staggering death toll numbering in the thousands. In some areas, medical personnel are unable to contain the infection to prevent the spread of this deadly disease that carries up to a 90% mortality rate in the affected African countries. On September 30, 2014, the CDC confirmed that a man in Dallas, TX, tested positive for the...
October 13, 2014
The first patient actually infected in the United States is a nurse out of Dallas caring for the FIRST victim to enter the United States. The CDC states that the nurse broke protocol, but specifically what protocol did she break? The people want to know; health professionals want to know. The CDC must publish this protocol lapse, so we all can be better informed. I mentioned in the preceding article...
October 13, 2014
By Fred Fletcher - Does Ebola deserve the attention it’s been getting lately? Is it as dangerous as some so-called “alarmists” (e.g., Mike Adams, Donald Trump, etc.) are suggesting? Or is it the easily-manageable threat others (like the CDC) are proclaiming? Actually, the truth may lie somewhere in the middle. Yes, infectious disease experts may know the most about the viruses that cause Ebola virus...
October 2, 2014
Having been an Emergency Room physician for more years than I care to admit, I've been keeping a close eye on the Ebola news as many of you I'm sure. Ebola has now spread beyond Africa with the first USA case now in Texas and the exposed family is under close observation - no surprise. All viruses know “how to get around” and the Ebola virus - probably from African Fruit Bats - has infected humans...
October 1, 2014
You know the feeling. Nose is stuffed. That tickle in the back of the throat makes it painful to swallow. You feel deep soreness in the muscles. Next thing, you’re in bed with a box of tissues. The flu season is in full swing and it’s shaping up as a bad one. The Centers for Disease Control’s weekly influenza summary update for the week ending Dec. 28 shows almost all of the U.S. mainland dealing with...
January 9, 2014
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