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Strep Throat: Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, and Treatment
Reviewed by Patty Weasler, RN Your Health

Strep Throat: Symptoms, Causes, Prevention, and Treatment

It’s not unusual to get a sore throat when cold and flu season strikes, but if your throat feels particularly painful, you may have strep throat. Here are the common signs and causes of strep throat plus a look at how it’s treated and what you can do to prevent catching it!

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Why Do We Sneeze? Interesting Facts About Sneezing
Reviewed by Patty Weasler, RN Your Health

Why Do We Sneeze? Interesting Facts About Sneezing

Why do we sneeze? It doesn’t only occur when we inhale something strange like pepper or dust, it can happen when we look at a bright light or when we pluck our eyebrows! In this article, we’ll explore the answer to this question and cover some other interesting facts about sneezing…

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Bird Flu Has Made a Comeback, Driving up Prices for Holiday Turkeys
By Yuko Sato Your Health

Bird Flu Has Made a Comeback, Driving up Prices for Holiday Turkeys

An outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza has spread through chicken and turkey flocks in 46 states since it was first detected in Indiana on Feb. 8, 2022. The outbreak is also taking a heavy toll in Canada and Europe. Better known as bird flu, avian influenza is a family of highly contagious viruses that […]

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What Is Inflammation? Two Immunologists Explain How the Body Responds to Everything From Stings to Vaccination and Why It Sometimes Goes Wrong
By Prakash Nagarkatti and Mitzi Nagarkatti Your Health

What Is Inflammation? Two Immunologists Explain How the Body Responds to Everything From Stings to Vaccination and Why It Sometimes Goes Wrong

When your body fights off an infection, you develop a fever. If you have arthritis, your joints will hurt. If a bee stings your hand, your hand will swell up and become stiff. These are all manifestations of inflammation occurring in the body. We are two immunologists who study how the immune system reacts during […]

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