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The body is constantly under attack from pathogens—whether it’s the questionably cooked meat from lunch, pollen, that sneeze from your co-worker, or a possible infection from a scratch. Immune system functions also perform routine maintenance—fixing damaged cells or using inflammation to remove cells, and then controlling that inflammation so it doesn’t do more than it’s [...]
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It’s not a new that there’s a connection between stress and a weakened immune system, but a new study looks at the mechanism that leads to an increase in colds, flu, and other diseases. It turns out, when the body is under stress it can no longer control inflammation, leading to an increased chance of [...]
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Pink eye symptoms tend to occur most this time of year, as cold and flu season begins to blend into allergy season—all of which can cause pink eye (or conjunctivitis). Pink eye is inflammation of the eye, specifically the outer layer of the eye and inner tissue of the eyelids, although other parts can become [...]
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Unfortunately, it’s still cold and flu season and ear infection symptoms can accompany a severe, long lasting respiratory illness. There are two main ways that ear infection symptoms come about this time of year: Outer Ear Infection Symptoms: “Swimmer’s Ear” What’s typically called swimmer’s ear (though not caused by swimming in this instance) is an [...]
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Whether you’re stuck with winter duties like shoveling or you’re having winter fun skiing, sledding, and building snow forts, the hard work can really cause sore muscles and body aches (and that’s if you don’t slip and fall!). If your back, arms, or legs ache, it’s best to head those pains off with a little [...]
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