International travel is common. It’s estimated that Americans make over 400 million trips to other countries annually, increasingly more to developing countries. Continue searching online to learn more about how to prepare for international travel. All of this international travel means Americans are bringing home more illnesses. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) […]
The weather may be cooling down but, as per usual, flu season is starting to heat up! Flu season isn’t as predictable as the cycle of the moon, but it does ebb and flow this time of year fairly reliably. Flu season (the season marked by a prevalence of outbreaks of influenza) occurs during the colder months of each respective hemisphere. For North Americans, that’s the winter months of October through to March.
There’s no cure for the common cold—there, we said it. There are so many articles and resources out there that are all promising to cure your cold faster as long as you use their patented remedies, or products, or follow their helpful advice. The truth is, there are some things that will help you get relief from the pain and frustration of symptoms, but there’s not much that you can do to get rid of a cold once it’s taken hold.
Today, we explore some of the deadliest plagues and pandemics of all time. The grim details are shocking, the death tolls are near incomprehensible, and the threat is far from over. Doctors continue to stave off potential threats to this day.
RSV isn’t just for kids. Adults can get it, too! That makes it important to know the difference between RSV and a common cold — whether or not you have kids. Perform a search online today to learn more.
Rheumatoid arthritis is one of the most common autoimmune diseases. It comes in multiple forms such as RA, early-onset RA, and elderly-onset RA. Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1.5 million Americans currently have RA and the vast majority of them are women. This debilitating condition is especially prevalent in members of the elderly population. In fact, a study published by Sage Journals indicated that RA is one of the leading autoimmune diseases for those above the age of 65.