Is It Contagious?

Wash Your Hands!

When it comes to washing your hands, do you wash them often enough and long enough, to rid them of germs and bacteria? Although we won’t admit it, many of us adults (and our children) do not.

Every time you use the bathroom, blow your nose, cough into your hands, pet an animal, change [...]

The 8 Most Common Allergies

Copyright 2006 Anne Wolski
It seems that almost everyone we meet suffers from an allergy of some kind or knows of someone who does perhaps it is because of the amount of chemicals we use in this modern era perhaps it is that modern conveniences such as air conditioning or fans can more efficiently distribute the [...]

Influenza

Copyright 2005 Kristy Haugen
Influenza is a respiratory tract infection involving the upper airways and lungs. Many refer to influenza as the flu. Influenza is highly contagious transmitted by saliva and airborne droplets expelled by coughing and sneezing. The incubation is very short ranging from one to three days. Common symptoms of influenza are fever, chills, [...]

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