November 12 is World Pneumonia Day. That makes it a good time to think about the various causes of pneumonia. Because, while pneumonia is widely recognized as a significant health threat that can affect just about anyone, few people know everything they need to know about this health condition. Here’s what we do know: pneumonia can […]
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While many don’t consider pneumonia a serious health threat, this lung condition can affect almost anyone—regardless of age, gender, race, or level of health or physical fitness. According to research from the Mayo Clinic, pneumonia occurs when fluid infection (pus) inflames the air sacs of one or both lungs, resulting in a potentially life-threatening illness. […]
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In case you’ve never heard of it, anosmia is the partial or complete loss of sense of smell. It’s caused by a variety of mental and physical health conditions. Anosmia remains a relatively unknown problem, due primarily to a lack of data or studies thoroughly examining the issue. That said, those affected by it know […]
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A new study from Denmark has shown a possible connection between autism and a mother combating the flu during pregnancy. The study, published in the online journal American Academy of Pediatrics, looked at 96,736 children born between 1997 and 2003 in Denmark. 1%, or 976 children in the participant pool, were diagnosed with autism spectrum […]
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