Medical Relevance Of Immune System
Health Encyclopedia: Pneumonia Risk Factors
Risk Factors
Risk factors for pneumonia often depend on the specific type of disease.
Risk Factors for Community-Acquired Pneumonia (CAP)
CAP is the most common type of pneumonia. Itdevelops outside of the hospital. Each year between two and four million people in the US develop CAP, and 600,000 people are hospitalized. The elderly, infants, and young children are at greatest risk for the disease.
Risk Factors for Hospital-Acquired (Nosocomial) Pneumonia
Pneumonia that is contracted in the hospital i...
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Expert & Community Posts
Skin Cancer, Medications and Medical Conditions
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The New Famvir Regimen
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Health Guide
Candida Yeast: ADHD Alternative Treatments
Our bodies naturally grow yeast within our bodies. Our immune system regulates the growth of yeast and keeps it to a minimum. However, when certain bacteria are killed through the use of antibiotics,... Read more »Complementary and Alternative Medicine
...are going to be safe. We think of MS an autoimmune disease -- meaning that the body's military, or immune system, gets misdirected, and instead of attacking foreign invaders, like bacteria and... Read more »Symptoms of the Swine Flu, Swine Flu Treatment Information
...respiratory conditions. People taking immune-system suppressing medication or who have autoimmune disease and immune system disorders and other conditions should be especially careful as well.The... Read more »Depression and Osteoporosis Linked in Women
...adrenalin. It is know that depressed people produce more adrenalin - adrenalin can over-stimulate the immune system. Compared to the others, the depressed women in this study had higher levels... Read more »Colds and the Flu: Risk Factors
...year. Millions of cases of influenza develop in American children and adolescents each year.Before the immune system matures, all infants are susceptible to infections, with a possible frequency... Read more »Images
Medications
...these conditions, the body's defense system (immune system) attacks healthy tissues.... Read more »
...MS, but it is thought to help by preventing your immune system from attacking the nerves in your... Read more »
...corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's response to various... Read more »
...corticosteroid hormone (glucocorticoid). It decreases your immune system's response to various... Read more »
...psoriasis. These conditions are caused by an overactive immune system (autoimmune disease). The... Read more »
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