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May 13, 2025/Infectious Disease

What To Know About Vitamin D and COVID-19

This vital nutrient supports your health, but its role in COVID-19 prevention and treatment isn’t proven

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May 8, 2025/Infectious Disease

How To Protect Yourself Against Tick Bites

Twice daily tick checks, the right bug sprays and long pants can help you prevent tick-borne diseases

Shingles outbreak on shoulders
April 23, 2025/Infectious Disease

Recurrent Shingles: How It Happens and Who’s at Risk

If you have a weakened immune system, your risk for getting shingles a second or third time increases

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April 16, 2025/Infectious Disease

Time for a Tetanus Shot? When You Need One and Why

Tetanus is easy to prevent but tough to treat — vaccines are your best defense

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What Is ‘Man Flu’?

You might feel like men exaggerate their symptoms when they’re sick — but research suggests the struggle might be real

Person coughing into their elbow, with hand on their chest
March 13, 2025/Infectious Disease

Cough Etiquette: How NOT To Get Other People Sick

Germs spread quickly and easily, so covering your face, washing your hands and avoiding close contact are key

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March 12, 2025/Lung

What’s the Difference Between Bronchitis and Pneumonia?

Both are respiratory infections, but bronchitis affects your bronchial tubes, while pneumonia affects the air sacs in your lungs

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March 11, 2025/Infectious Disease

Norovirus Germs Can Live on Surfaces for up to Two Weeks

You can catch this highly contagious virus through contaminated food, water, droplets and more

Person bleeding from a cat scratch on arm, with cat playing on cat tree in livinng room
March 3, 2025/Infectious Disease

Should You Worry About a Cat Bite or Scratch?

The risk of infection makes fast and thorough treatment critical

Raw chicken being cut up on cutting board
February 14, 2025/Infectious Disease

Should You Wash Raw Chicken?

Rinsing raw chicken raises the risk of spreading harmful bacteria and causing foodborne illness

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