How do you know your sick? Is a cough or a runny nose necessarily mean your body is full of infected bacteria? How serious can a sore throat be? Each symptom of the common infection, the flu, can be a slight hiccup in your immune system, but it is always better to be safe than [...]
The symptoms of a yeast infection include discomfort and itching, redness and pain. Complications for some populations may result in severe discomfort or even fatalities. Vaginal infections are usually caused by candidiasis, which is also found on male genitalia. A yeast infection of the oral cavity is sometimes found in children between three and nine [...]
An infection caused by the organism known as Guinea worm is fairly well documented in ancient records. The infection is contracted by drinking contaminated water in which the eggs are found. The stomach acid releases the larvae into the intestine. Female worms live under the surface of the skin for about a year. They then [...]
Often the first symptom of a sinus infection is a headache. The headache and difficulty breathing due to swollen nasal membranes sometimes follow a cold or a bout with the flu. The sufferer may not realize that a sinus infection is causing the symptoms until several days later when there is no relief of the [...]