Colds: How to Avoid Them
Is there any way to avoid catching a cold? Cold viruses can lurk just about anywhere during cold and flu season, but that doesn’t mean
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Whooping Cough (Pertussis)
Whooping cough (pertussis) is a disease that should be rare by now. We’ve had an effective vaccine against whooping cough for decades, but the illness
Silicosis: Am I At Risk?
It all started when Leslie Blevins was 45. Once hardy and energetic, she felt tired all the time. Just walking around the block near his
Bronchitis (Children)
What is bronchitis? When your child has a cold, sore throat, flu, or sinus infection, the virus that caused the misery can spread to the
How to Help Your Child Breathe Easier
More than six million children in the United States have asthma. They’re everywhere. Look at a soccer field, walk in a mall, or take in
Tuberculosis (TB)
What is tuberculosis? Tuberculosis, or TB, has been around for a long time — the ancient Greek physician Hippocrates wrote about it, and TB germs
SARS
Not long ago, in the early 2000s, the disease known as “SARS” — short for Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome — was causing panic in the