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Infectious Disease

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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

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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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February 3, 2025/Children's Health

No, Vaccines Don’t Cause Autism

Older studies suggesting a link have been completely discredited — vaccinations are safe and effective

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What’s the Difference Between Influenza A and Influenza B?

The two main strains of the flu have a lot in common, but type A causes more cases and more severe illness than type B

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January 17, 2025/Infectious Disease

Dirty Secret: Your Watch Wristband Is Probably Home to Bacteria

Researchers found potentially harmful germs on 95% of wristbands

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January 15, 2025/Infectious Disease

Can Bird Flu Be Passed Through Milk?

Pasteurized milk is considered safe, but there are concerns about avian influenza spreading through raw, unpasteurized milk

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January 14, 2025/Sex & Relationships

PrEP Offers Everyone Protection From HIV

Like the flu shot or the HPV vaccine, PrEP is a preventive medicine designed to protect your health

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January 7, 2025/Brain & Nervous System

Can the Glass Test Indicate Meningitis?

Pressing a glass on a rash provides some clues, but it’s not foolproof

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