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  The death of a young Navajo man in 1993 alerted Americans to the risk of hantavirus infection. Since that time, cases have been reported in 32 states.

  Hantavirus in the United States

  By Linda Fugate PhD HERWriter on January 23, 2012 - 7:55am
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  Recently, I was fixated on a documentary about last spring’s tsunami in Japan. The documentary chronicled a local doctor immediately following the tsunami struck Japan.

  Types of Lung Infections

  By MC Kelby HERWriter on January 10, 2012 - 8:03am
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  Whooping cough is on the rise in teenagers and adults, even though they were vaccinated as young children. Jennie S.

  Pertussis (Whooping Cough): Why We Need Booster Shots

  By Linda Fugate PhD HERWriter on December 1, 2011 - 6:09am
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  The respiratory infection diphtheria has been almost eradicated by vaccines. But not quite. Most of us hear about it only in terms of the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis vaccine.

  Diphtheria Is Still a Threat

  By Linda Fugate PhD HERWriter on November 29, 2011 - 7:56am
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  Case counts at hospitals show that many patients with end-stage lung disease also have GERD or gastro-oesophageal Reflux Disease (or acid reflux).

  Lung Transplant Patients Benefit By Anti-Reflux Surgery

  By Mamta Singh HERWriter on November 15, 2011 - 9:00pm
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  Adenoviruses are a group of viruses that infect the tissue linings, or membranes of the eyes, the intestines, the respiratory tract and the urinary tract.

  Adenovirus Infection

  By Aimee Boyle HERWriter on November 9, 2011 - 7:14am
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  Millions of people take probiotics to treat and prevent a number of medical disorders. Probiotics have been claimed to treat a wide variety of medical ailments.

  Probiotics Can Help Prevent Upper Respiratory Tract Infections

  By Shamir Benji HERWriter on September 19, 2011 - 2:00pm
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  As a child I didn’t like fact that my parents smoked. I’m not sure exactly at what age I decided that it wasn’t a behavior that I never wanted to take up, but to this day I have never ...

  Secondhand Smoke Increases Infections and School Absenteeism In Children

  By Dr. Daemon Jones Expert HERWriter on September 8, 2011 - 5:28pm
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  Haemophilus influenzae is a bacteria that commonly infects the respiratory tract. Dr.

  Haemophilus Influenzae Respiratory Infections

  By Linda Fugate PhD HERWriter on August 9, 2011 - 5:38am
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  According to a new study published in the Fungal Biology journal more than 62 percent or six in 10 dishwashers tested are harboring various forms of fungi. Yes, the cleaning machine in ...

  Dirty Dishwasher Danger

  By MC Kelby HERWriter on July 4, 2011 - 3:26pm