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What Triggers Allergies?

What Triggers Allergies?

15 Apr 2024

Just like we as humans are unique, our allergy triggers are unique to each individual. People who suffer from allergies will have different allergens

Test - Seasonal Allergies

Test - Seasonal Allergies

15 Apr 2024

Allergy symptoms occur when your immune system reacts to allergens, such as pollen. While some seasonal allergy symptoms are mild, others can become s

How Can I Reduce the Risk of Getting HIV / AIDS?

How Can I Reduce the Risk of Getting HIV / AIDS?

27 Mar 2024

Anyone can get HIV, but you can take steps to protect yourself: Get tested for HIV. Talk to your partner about HIV testing and get tested before

What Is AIDS?

What Is AIDS?

27 Mar 2024

AIDS is the late stage of HIV infection that occurs when the body's immune system is badly damaged because of the virus. In the U.S, most people with

What Is a Fracture?

What Is a Fracture?

16 Feb 2024

There are different types of fractures that can help describe their severity. Stable fractures refer to breaks that do not change the alignment of the

How Do Vaccinations Work?

How Do Vaccinations Work?

16 Feb 2024

Vaccines contain a minimal trace of the same germs that cause the disease that they are designed to immunize you from acquiring. While this aspect of

What Triggers Allergies?15 Apr 2024

Just like we as humans are unique, our allergy triggers are unique to each individual. People who suffer from allergies will have different allergens that cause their immune system to have an allergic

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Test - Seasonal Allergies15 Apr 2024

Allergy symptoms occur when your immune system reacts to allergens, such as pollen. While some seasonal allergy symptoms are mild, others can become severe or life threatening. Commonly known as hay f

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How Can I Reduce the Risk of Getting HIV / AIDS?27 Mar 2024

Anyone can get HIV, but you can take steps to protect yourself: Get tested for HIV. Talk to your partner about HIV testing and get tested before you have sex. Choose less risky sexual behavior

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What Is AIDS?27 Mar 2024

AIDS is the late stage of HIV infection that occurs when the body's immune system is badly damaged because of the virus. In the U.S, most people with HIV do not develop AIDS because taking HIV medicin

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What Is a Fracture?16 Feb 2024

There are different types of fractures that can help describe their severity. Stable fractures refer to breaks that do not change the alignment of the bone, while a compound fracture refers to one whe

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How Do Vaccinations Work?16 Feb 2024

Vaccines contain a minimal trace of the same germs that cause the disease that they are designed to immunize you from acquiring. While this aspect of vaccines may seem counterintuitive, the amount of

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What Triggers Allergies?

Just like we as humans are unique, our allergy triggers are unique to each individual. People who suffer from allergies will have different allergens that cause their immune system to have an allergic reaction and each person’s allergic reaction wi

Test - Seasonal Allergies

Allergy symptoms occur when your immune system reacts to allergens, such as pollen. While some seasonal allergy symptoms are mild, others can become severe or life threatening. Commonly known as hay fever, some of the most common symptoms include sne

How Can I Reduce the Risk of Getting HIV / AIDS?

Anyone can get HIV, but you can take steps to protect yourself: Get tested for HIV. Talk to your partner about HIV testing and get tested before you have sex. Choose less risky sexual behaviors. HIV is mainly transmitted by having anal or vag

What Is AIDS?

AIDS is the late stage of HIV infection that occurs when the body's immune system is badly damaged because of the virus. In the U.S, most people with HIV do not develop AIDS because taking HIV medicine as prescribed stops the progression of the disea

What Is a Fracture?

There are different types of fractures that can help describe their severity. Stable fractures refer to breaks that do not change the alignment of the bone, while a compound fracture refers to one where the bone is severely misaligned, sometimes to t

How Do Vaccinations Work?

Vaccines contain a minimal trace of the same germs that cause the disease that they are designed to immunize you from acquiring. While this aspect of vaccines may seem counterintuitive, the amount of the virus in the vaccine is controlled so that you