What is Diabetes? Diabetes is a long-term condition that causes high blood sugar levels. Diabetes is a disease in which blood glucose levels are higher than normal. The food we eat is turned into glucose or sugar for our bodies to use for energy. The pancreas, an organ near the stomach, makes a hormone called insulin to help glucose get into the cells of our bodies. … [Read more...]
Common Cold
What is a Common Cold? The common cold is a viral infection of your nose and throat. A common cold is usually harmless. Most people recover from a common cold in about a week or two. If symptoms don’t approve, see your doctor. The Common Cold is a group of symptoms in the upper respiratory tract caused by a large number of different viruses. How a Common Cold … [Read more...]
Chickenpox (Varicella Disease)
What to do if you have symptoms: If you or your child has symptoms of chickenpox, call your healthcare provider immediately and keep yourself and/ or your child at home away from others. Stay home and away from other people and from public settings until you or your child has been cleared by a healthcare provider OR all blisters have crusted over. Pregnant women who are … [Read more...]
Campylobacter- Infection (Campylobacteriosis)
What is campylobacteriosis? Campylobacteriosis is a diarrheal illness caused by bacteria of the genus Campylobacter organisms. It is one of the most common causes of diarrheal illness in the United States and can cause disease in both humans and animals. How do you get campylobacteriosis? Most cases of campylobacteriosis are associated with eating raw or undercooked … [Read more...]
Asthma
Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your lungs. It causes can cause repeated episodes of wheezing, breathlessness, chest tightness, and nighttime or early morning coughing. The CDC has determined that 1 in 12 people have asthma. What is Asthma? Asthma is a lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing,chest … [Read more...]