
Infections
Germs have gotten a bad rap. Some of them are actually good for us, like the ones in our intestines that help us break down
Germs have gotten a bad rap. Some of them are actually good for us, like the ones in our intestines that help us break down
Kaye Wellborn* will never forget her first — and last — abscessed tooth. The San Francisco 49ers had just won the Superbowl, and a huge,
Most of us have been there: What starts as a dull ache or uncomfortable jolt when you sip your ice tea signals the onset of
Unlike cold or flu viruses, the hepatitis C virus (HCV) does not spread easily. It is transmitted by direct contact with blood that carries the
Like many people, Anthony Passaro Jr., a 60-year-old retired postal worker from Wantagh, New York, harbors a strong fear of hospitals. His fear just happens
In an ideal world, you’d never have to worry about your food becoming contaminated by animal waste. But unfortunately, conditions in factories and on farms
When summer is in full swing, you can bet that people will want to be outdoors. Unfortunately, it’s also the time that mosquitoes come out.
The rules are simple at Monday’s lunchtime hepatitis C support group in the Oasis Clinic: Only one person speaks at a time, people’s stories don’t
In 2001, a series of anthrax attacks through the mail on media and federal government offices killed five people and sickened 17. Government buildings in