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Health Encyclopedia: Pneumonia Causes

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Bacteria are the most common cause of pneumonia. However, pneumonia can also be caused by viruses, fungi, and other agents. It is often impossible to identify the specific culprit.

Many bacteria are grouped into one of two large categories by the laboratory procedure used to look at them under a microscope. The procedure is known as Gram staining. Bacteria are stained with special dyes, then washed in a special solution. The color of the bacteria after washing determines if they are gram-ne...

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Wipe Out the Germs in Your Home

By Allison Janse , Health Expert

...community toothbrush holder, which could be a pool of contagion (those bristles almost always... Read more »

Top 5 Ways to Deal With Eye Allergies

By Kathleen MacNaughton , Health Expert

Take it from me... eye allergies aren't much fun. Mine manifest in crazy ways, with symptoms in... Read more »

Coronary Heart Disease Plays a Major Role in the Life Expectancy of People with Schizophrenia

By Paul Ballas , Health Expert

Recently, a reader made a comment about life expectancy in people who have schizophrenia. This has... Read more »

I've done something stupid...

By Charlotte Grayson, M.D. , Health Expert

At least once a month, I see a scared woman (or man) who has engaged in unprotected sex with a... Read more »

Sex Ed for the Group We Call Wise

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Here's the script: Man gets divorced after 22 years of marriage and is "ripe for the social... Read more »

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Anxiety Disorders: Introduction

...minutes or to spend inordinate amounts of time cleaning their surroundings in order to subdue the fear of contagion.Over half of OCD-sufferers have obsessive thoughts without the ritualistic... Read more »

Immunizations: Highlights

RotavirusRotavirus causes vomiting and watery diarrhea that can be especially severe in infants and young children. It is the most common cause of severe diarrhea in children and is... Read more »

Immunizations: Smallpox

SmallpoxVaccination against smallpox used to be routine in the US until 1972, and most older Americans bear the telltale small round smallpox vaccination scar on their upper arms. Immunity may last... Read more »

Systemic Lupus Erythematosus: Lifestyle Changes

Lifestyle ChangesThe following are some tips for maintaining a healthy diet:Eat a diet low in saturated fats. Not all fats are unhealthy. Some studies suggest that omega-3 fatty acids, which are fat... Read more »

Shingles and Chickenpox (Varicella-Zoster Virus): Risk Factors

The varicella-zoster virus is responsible for both chickenpox and herpes zoster, but its method of infection is different in both diseases.Both the active varicella and zoster form of the... Read more »

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