August 18, 2010
Clostridium difficile, better known as C. diff, is a common, yet potentially deadly infection of the colon. It is a very common cause of antibiotic-associated diarrhea, which simply means the diarrhea occurs when a person is currently taking or recently took antibiotics. this is similar to the yeast infection many women get after taking antibiotics. [...]
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August 18, 2010
Sunstroke is caused by a failure in your body’s cooling system. when its cooling system fails, your body is overwhelmed by excess heat; this is when sunstroke occurs. anything that disrupts your body’s thermostat can increase the likelihood of sunstroke. these may include such factors as underlying medical conditions, medications, physical characteristics, or age. Dehydration [...]
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