Update on Toxic Shock Syndrome
Toxic shock syndrome remains a serious, life-threatening complication of certain types of infections that can be fatal.
Myths and Facts: Women and Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease poses a significant risk for women, yet most women remain unaware mainly due to myths and misconceptions.
Infectious Mononucleosis: The Best-Recognized Epstein-Barr Virus Infection
Typically treated with supportive care, this common human infection usually resolves in weeks with some symptoms persisting for months.
The Many Faces of Parvovirus B19: IVIG to the Rescue?
This common virus manifests in a host of systemic illnesses that are mostly curable with human intravenous immune globulin therapy.
Heads-Up on Keystone Virus Disease
Little is yet known about this vector-borne disease that has been diagnosed in only one human to date and appears confined to Gulf Coast states, but researchers are investigating to learn more.
Update on Migraines
The cause of migraines remain unknown, but research continues and many evolving treatments are reducing the frequency and pain of migraines.
Myths and Facts: Complex Regional Pain Syndrome
Better understanding of this condition is needed to demystify it and dispel the notion that the suffering is all in one’s head.
Update on Metastatic Cancer
Thousands of studies are investigating how and why cancer metastasizes and how to more effectively treat it.
Myths and Facts: Cataracts
Debunking some of the misconceptions about the world’s leading cause of blindness could help many people get the treatment they need.
Flesh-Eating Bacteria: Fear vs. Facts
Incidents of flesh-eating bacteria is rare, but may be on the rise.
