During Hepatitis Awareness Month, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), is making an extra effort to educate the public about the different types of hepatitis. While they all affect the liver and have similar symptoms, they have different routes of transmission and affect different groups of people. The World Health Organization (WHO), …
We are constantly reminded of the many well-known heart disease risk-factors such as obesity, hypertension, and diabetes. However, did you know that common infections like the flu, urinary tract infections (UTIs), sexually transmitted diseases like chlamydia, oral infections like gingivitis, viral infections like herpes or hepatitis, bacterial infections like staphylococcus, and yeast infections can all …
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As parts of Florida anticipate the strengthening of Hurricane Isaias, the storm that has already caused major flooding and damage across the Caribbean, preparing for any potential disaster, especially in a state already in the grips of COVID-19, is paramount at this time . If you have not already done so, now is the time …
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The National Institute on Aging defines Alzheimer’s disease as “an irreversible, progressive brain disorder that slowly destroys memory and thinking skills and, eventually, the ability to carry out the simplest tasks.” The Alzheimer’s Association shares that 5.8 million Americans are currently living with Alzheimer’s as someone develops the disease every 65 seconds. The Alzheimer’s Association …
Cleveland Clinic defines gastroparesis as “a disease in which the stomach cannot empty itself of food in a normal fashion.” The American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), explains that the word gastroparesis literally means “stomach paralysis” when translated. Dyspepsia is a group of symptoms most commonly associated with this disease that includes bloating, nausea, heartburn, epigastric …