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12/27/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Antibiotics kill good bacteria and may worsen oral infections

The harmful effects of antibiotics have long been observed, and yet medical professionals continue to prescribe them even for mild infections. One of the complications that arise from the overuse of antibiotics includes the disruption of the body’s microflora, which is involved in a large portion of immune functions. This was proven to be true by […]

12/09/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

Obesity spreads influenza: Overweight people take twice as long to recover from the flu

An epidemiologic study conducted by researchers from America and Nicaragua showed that obesity increases the period needed for a patient to recover. Their research, which was published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, monitored around 1,700 people from 320 households in Nicaragua for three flu seasons from 2015 to 2017. The participants, which included both obese […]

12/07/2018 / By Ellaine Castillo

A tip sheet on how to prevent dengue fever

Mosquitoes can easily transmit diseases – such as Zika, yellow fever, chikungunya, and dengue – with just one bite. Among these diseases, dengue has the highest risk of mortality, which is very worrisome since it is also the quickest to spread across the world. The risk of getting dengue significantly increases during the monsoon season since this promotes […]

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