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October 5, 2020

All about flu vaccine

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes What is the flu? Flu is a contagious respiratory disease caused by viruses that infect the nose, throat, and lungs. Flu symptoms can be unpleasant, but if you have a healthy immune system, you will[…]

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August 24, 2020

Diabetes: diagnosis, treatment, complications, and prevention

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes DIAGNOSIS OF DIABETES There are several ways to diagnose diabetes. Usually, each method must be repeated the next day to diagnose diabetes. The following tests are used to diagnose diabetes: The glycated hemoglobin (HbA1C) test[…]

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July 27, 2020

All about thalassemia

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Thalassemia is an inherited blood disease (meaning that at least one parent must be a carrier of the disease) in which the body produces an abnormal form of hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is an iron-rich protein found[…]

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July 1, 2020

All about toxic shock syndrome

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Toxic shock syndrome (TSS) is a rare, life-threatening condition caused by infection with certain types of bacteria, including Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, and Clostridium sordellii. The bacteria release toxins into the bloodstream, which then spreads[…]

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June 11, 2020

Shingles: causes, symptoms, and complications

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Shingles is a viral infection caused by the varicella-zoster virus, being the same virus that causes chickenpox. Anyone who has had chickenpox can later develop shingles. This virus can stay dormant for years. Shingles is[…]