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chronic bacterial infections :: Article Creator Dangerous Cough That Is Giving Doctors Pause Health professionals reveal what your cough might mean and when it requires immediate attention When it comes to respiratory health, a cough serves as the body's primary alert system, protecting airways from harmful substances and clearing unwanted material. Yet for millions of Americans, this natural defense mechanism sometimes transforms into a persistent problem that affects daily life, sleep, and overall wellbeing. Medical experts classify coughs into three distinct categories based on their duration. Acute coughs appear suddenly and typically resolve within three weeks, often accompanying common colds or viral infections. Subacute coughs persist between three to eight weeks, frequently following respiratory infections or indicating developing conditions. Chronic coughs lasting beyond eight weeks often signal underlying health issues requiring medi...

tuberculin vaccine :: Article Creator The Kansas City TB Outbreak Shows The Value Of U.S. Government Health Funding By Erin McConnell, Kendall Martinez-Wright, and Lizzy Lovinger Feb. 19, 2025 McConnell, Martinez-Wright, and Lovinger work for Treatment Action Group. An ongoing tuberculosis outbreak in the Kansas City metropolitan area straddling Kansas and Missouri has made headlines across the country, a rare feat for an infectious disease too often ignored in the United States. While previous reports describing the outbreak as "the largest in U.S. History" were quickly debunked, it is one of the bigger TB outbreaks within a one-year period over the past several decades: Since January 2024 in Wyandotte and Johnson counties, there have been 67 cases of active TB (symptomatic disease that can spread by air and can be fatal if left untreated,) and 79 cases of TB infection (asymptomatic and non-infectious, but which can eventually tur...

vaginitis while pregnant :: Article Creator Vaginal Pain During Pregnancy: Is Pain In The Vagina Normal During Pregnancy? Doctor Explains 5 Possible Causes Pain In Vagina Causes: Here are the top 5 reasons why you are suffering from vaginal pain during pregnancy. Vaginal Pain During Pregnancy: Why Vaginal Pain Happens During Pregnancy and Proven Ways to Relieve It Vaginal Pain Causes: Feeling the pressure and an unusual pain down there? While many of us tend to ignore this sign, it is actually not advisable to do so, especially during your pregnancy. The journey after conceiving is not just physical changes, but a lot more than that. A woman's body goes through a lot of internal changes such as increased hormonal imbalances, emotional attacks, etc. In simpler terms, pregnancy is a transformative journey filled with numerous physical and emotional changes. While there are several concerns that strike a woman during her pregnancy perio...

necrotising enterocolitis :: Article Creator 1249 Non-Uniform Definitions Of Necrotising Enterocolitis As A Clinical Trial Outcome Background: Outcomes in randomised controlled trials (RCTs) must be clearly defined so readers understand what has been measured, and meaningful synthesis of results can be conducted. Necrotising enterocolitis (NEC) is a common, lifethreatening illness in preterm infants. It is therefore frequently measured as an outcome in RCTs evaluating interventions that affect the clinical condition of neonates. The primary aim of this study was to examine whether NEC is clearly defined when it is reported in RCTs. The secondary aim was to compare diagnostic criteria between trials. Methods: The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials was searched for RCTs, published between 2000 and 2010, which reported NEC as a primary or secondary outcome and the definitions used were reviewed. We excluded conference abstracts and st...

anal bacterial infection :: Article Creator Anal Abscess An anal abscess is a painful, pus-filled lesion that forms in or near your anus, rectum, or the area between your genitals and anus. Depending upon its cause, location, and your doctor's choice of terminology, your condition may also be referred to as an:  Anorectal abscess Rectal abscess Ischiorectal abscess Intersphincteric abscess Supralevator abscess Perirectal abscess Gland abscess Almost 90% of all anal abscesses are caused by blocked glands that become infected. The most common type of anal abscess is a perianal abscess, which typically appears as a painful swelling near the opening of your anus (the section at the end of your digestive tract where poop leaves your body). A perianal abscess may be red and feel warm when touched. Perirectal abscesses are located inside the rectum (the section where poop is held in your digestive tract before it passes through the ...

viruses types :: Article Creator What To Know About The Flu Virus Each fall and winter, the flu emerges as a formidable force, spreading through the droplets produced when people cough, sneeze or talk, and sometimes hitching a ride to our noses by way of the infected surfaces that we touch. Influenza viruses cause tens of millions of illnesses and thousands of deaths in the United States each year. There are two players every flu season: influenza Type A and Type B. Influenza A tends to pop up early in the season and accounts for more than 75 percent of all cases, while influenza B typically has a distinct but much smaller peak in late February or March. Currently, influenza A is dominant, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. "You tend to have one or the other virus predominant at any given time," said Anice Lowen, a professor of microbiology and immunology at the Emory University School of Medicine. Here...

atypical mycobacterial disease :: Article Creator Understanding Types Of Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Photo Credit: iStockphoto / Getty Images SOURCES: CDC: "Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIs) – Nontuberculous Mycobacteria (NTM)," "Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAIS) – Clinicians." Clinics in Chest Medicine: "Nontuberculous Mycobacteria Infections in Immunosuppressed Hosts." Annals of the American Thoracic Society: "Incidence and Prevalence of Nontuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease in a Large U.S. Managed Care Health Plan, 2088-2015." Pathogens: "Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Diseases in Children." UpToDate: "Overview of nontuberculous mycobacterial infections," "Treatment of lung infection with Mycobacterium kansasii and other less common nontuberculous mycobacteria in adults," "Buruli ulcer (mycobacterium ulcerans infection." Merck Manual (Cons...