Norovirus Among Likely Causes of Recent Reported Illnesses – Wyoming Department of Health
Norovirus Among Likely Causes of Recent Reported Illnesses November 19, 2021 Norovirus is likely among the reasons behind increased reports of recent illnesses in Wyoming, according to the Wyoming Department of Health (WDH). People who are sick with norovirus may experience nausea, vomiting, watery diarrhea, stomach cramps, fatigue and dehydration. Other viruses and illnesses caused […]
How Can a Man Reduce His Anger?
What causes a man to be angry? Anger is a normal emotion that both men and women experience. It is often misunderstood and can affect your emotional and mental health. Anger is sometimes called a secondary emotion, meaning it happens in response to another emotion like fear or sadness. Some experts suggest that anger and […]
Does CPAP Therapy for Sleep Apnea Really Have Heart Benefits?
Despite the widespread belief that obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) causes cardiovascular events like strokes and heart attacks, there is actually no good evidence that treating OSA lowers the risk of such cardiovascular outcomes. Observational data showing that OSA is associated with cardiovascular outcomes like atrial fibrillation (Afib), stroke, cardiovascular death, and myocardial infarction (MI) have […]
What Is Epiglottitis? vs. Croup, Symptoms, Causes & Treatment
What causes epiglottis? It is important to differentiate epiglottitis from a less serious condition called croup, which presents with similar symptoms. Epiglottitis is a potentially life-threatening illness characterized by inflammation of the epiglottis, which is a lid-like structure that covers the opening of the windpipe or trachea. What causes epiglottis? The epiglottis works to close […]
Virus that causes COVID-19 can find alternate route to infect cells: COVID-19 drugs, vaccines still effective against mutating virus
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, scientists identified how SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, gets inside cells to cause infection. All current COVID-19 vaccines and antibody-based therapeutics were designed to disrupt this route into cells, which requires a receptor called ACE2. Now, researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have found that […]