Allergy, Asthma & Infectious Disease
Can Stress Cause Cold Sores on the Lips?
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team Yes, stress can trigger cold sores on the lips in some people, but it does not cause the… Continue Reading
Gram-Positive Rods in a Blood Culture: Contamination or Infection?
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team Gram-positive rods in a blood culture may represent either contamination or a genuine bloodstream infection. The result cannot… Continue Reading
Can Head Lice Get Into Your Ears?
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team Head lice can crawl on the skin and hair around your ears, but they do not normally live… Continue Reading
Staph and Eczema: Why Infected Skin Needs Prompt Care
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team An eczema patch that was merely dry and itchy yesterday may look wet, crusted, or unusually painful today…. Continue Reading
Reactive Hepatitis B Surface Antibody: What the Result Means
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You open your lab results and see “hepatitis B surface antibody: reactive.” Because the word “hepatitis” appears beside… Continue Reading
Is ‘Cannibal Rash’ a Real Medical Diagnosis?
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You may have heard a disturbing story online: Someone kisses a new date, receives a massage with a… Continue Reading
Do Allergies Cause a Fever? What Your Temperature Can Reveal
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You wake up sneezing, congested and exhausted. Your eyes itch, your throat feels irritated and your face seems… Continue Reading
Which Doctor Treats Herpes Simplex?
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You notice a cluster of painful blisters near your lip or in the genital area and wonder whether… Continue Reading
Low-Histamine Foods for a Calmer Gut
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You eat a seemingly healthy meal, then develop bloating, cramps, loose stools, flushing, or a headache. After noticing… Continue Reading
Dormant Hepatitis B: Quiet, but Not Gone
By Your Health Magazine Health Information Team You had hepatitis B years ago, feel completely well, and were told the virus is “dormant.” Does that… Continue Reading
