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Awareness Helps: Early Recognition & Treatment Can Reduce Mortality in Sepsis Cases

Sepsis is the leading cause of death worldwide. The Sepsis Alliance defines sepsis as “the body’s overwhelming and life-threatening response to infection that can lead to tissue damage, organ failure, and death. In other words, it’s your body’s overactive and toxic response to an infection.” The Global Sepsis Alliance explains that sepsis is a global …

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How to Stay Protected from One of the World’s Deadliest Animals

“Mosquitoes are one of the deadliest animals in the world. Their ability to carry and spread disease to humans causes millions of deaths every year,” states the World Health Organization (WHO). Mosquito-borne diseases such as malaria, dengue, zika, West Nile virus, encephalitis, chikungunya, and yellow fever continue to afflict millions of people worldwide. The United …

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How Gut Health Affects Your Overall Health and Well-Being

According to Biomed Central, the term “gut health” refers to “multiple positive aspects of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract, such as the effective digestion and absorption of food, the absence of GI illness, normal and stable intestinal microbiota, effective immune status and a state of well-being.” Johns Hopkins Medicine explains that digestive issues such as heartburn, …

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