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Friday, October, 30, 2009

Signs Of Stomach Flu

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Sickness

By Rob Streno Health Expert
It probably started as a small number of particles so small that you’d need an electron microscope to see them. By random chance, my daughter came in contact with those particles, and also by random chance, those particles made their way into her mouth and into her digestive system. There, they latched onto her gastrointestinal epithelial cells and began their multiplication. Efficient little machines viruses—within forty-eight hours her digestive system was a veritable stomach flu facto... Read more »

Expert & Community Posts

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Sick Day Management
By Kim Benjet , Health Expert

...non-sugar free pops, and soda. Big mistake. The stomach flu arrived at our house at 3 a.m. and... Read more »

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Low Back Surgery Can Cause Discitis
By Christina Lasich, MD , Health Expert

...all normal. The patient was told that she had the stomach flu and was sent on her way.   ... Read more »

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Anxiety May Trigger IBS--but it's NOT "All in Your Head"
By Craig Stoltz , Health Expert

...developing the viral infection gastroenteritis (aka "stomach flu"), people who had higher... Read more »

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The Swine Flu in Children: When to Call Your Doctor
By Eileen Bailey , Health Expert

There is a great deal of information circulating about Swine Flu this year and parents may be... Read more »

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Flu Season 2008: 9 Tips For Protecting Yourself
By Allison Janse , Health Expert

With Problems Marring This Year's Flu Season, What's a Person to Do?   The flu season is underway,... Read more »

Health Guide

Colds and the Flu: Diagnosis
Differentiating between a cold and flu may be difficult. Cold symptoms are nearly always less severe than those of the flu.Comparing Colds and FlusSymptomsColdFluFeverRareCommon and high... Read more »
Travel to Developing Countries: Travel Precautions
Travel PrecautionsVector-borne diseases are infections transmitted by insects that harbor parasitic, viral, or bacterial organisms. Common diseases include yellow fever and malaria, but there are... Read more »
Type 1 Diabetes
Long-Term ComplicationsType 1 diabetes reduces the normal life span by an average of 5 to 8 years. However, survival rates are improving in all ethnic groups and both genders. Longer survival rates... Read more »
Type 2 Diabetes
Long-Term ComplicationsPatients with diabetes have higher mortality rates than nondiabetics regardless of sex, age, or other factors. Heart disease and stroke are the leading causes of death in these... Read more »
Epilepsy: Medications
According to a 2000 survey, the anti-epilepsy drug (AED) arsenal has nearly doubled in size since 1993. As a result, doctors have been able to offer many of their patients drugs with... Read more »

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