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Visalia, California: It's flu season, but not everyone with flu-like symptoms have the flu. 12-year-old Alyssa Alcaraz showed the signs of the flu and it was just assumed she had the flu since the flu has been so widerspread. Unfortunately that assumption delayed the prescription of antiobiotics which she really needed. It wasn't until Alyssa died that they found out she...[ Read More... ]
A good reason not to try out makeup testers in the store: "You could literally be applying and smearing someone else's fecal matter directly onto your lips," dermatologist Dr. Whitney Bowe said. That's gross even if it's not on your lips. And, "You can catch the herpes simplex virus from an inanimate object such as lipstick. In fact, that virus can survive on the surface of a lipstick tube...[ Read More... ]
Two stories in the news recently within weeks of each other of babies who have contracted herpes from an unknown source. Herpes can cause really painful cold sores and even life threatening effects on the body.According to the American Academy of Pediatrics, cold sores are highly contagious. They can be spread through saliva, skin-to-skin contact, or even touching an object contaminated by...[ Read More... ]
No protection from the flu with the nasal spray vaccine says CDC, better to go with flu shots:FluMist, made by MedImmune, uses live but weakened strains of flu virus to stimulate the immune system. It's sprayed up the nose and in some seasons it had been reported to be more effective than some injected vaccines."NASAL SPRAY FLU VACCINE ACCOUNTS FOR ABOUT ONE-THIRD OF ALL FLU VACCINES GIVEN...[ Read More... ]
And her husband was right. Pushing her to go to the ER that night saved her life with the fast help of the doctors and nurses there who took them seriously. Sue Palmer's story:On Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2015, I suddenly became wide awake at 5 a.m. I lay in bed with my eyes open for maybe a minute, thinking, “Hmm, this is weird,” and then, “I feel kind of funny.” Within...[ Read More... ]
San Jose High School wrestler Blake Flovin says he contracted herpes gladiatorum, caused by the herpes virus, during a match. He wants this weekend's state tournament postponed until after an incubation period is over to protect other students, as he may have exposed students during practice."Either they need to be stopped from wrestling or the state tournament needs to be postponed. Just...[ Read More... ]
The Zika virus is now known to not only be transmitted via mosquito bites, but also via sperm. The CDC has confirmed Zika has been sexually transmitted in Texas on Wednesday. The virus has spread to at least 29 countries. Friday the CDC has issued new safe-sex guidelines especially for pregnant women: "Men who live in or travel to areas of active Zika infections and...[ Read More... ]
Originally posted by Lucie on Konbini (in French) and translated to English and posted on A Plus:Your 20s is a time for staying out late, waking up early, working hard but living carefree. Lucie's life isn't like that. Not anymore, at least.Today, Lucie is just 22 years old. Back in 2012, while running routine blood tests for an operation, Lucie found out she was HIV-positive....[ Read More... ]
