Some time ago a friend of mine came to me at her whits end..”Amina, I don’t understand what is going on! I’ve had a UTI (urinary tract infection) that’s just not going away and I don’t know what else to do! I’ve taken 3 rounds of antibiotics and the doctor told me today it’s still […]
Shingles…what is it and who should get the vaccine?
I remember the first time I ever heard of shingles was as a young teenager when my great aunt told me she had it. She had gone to England to live for 3 years to help to take care of her grand children and got it while there. She would have been about 70 years […]
Yes, you probably have herpes!
If there’s one type of infection that makes people a bit agitated when you tell them they could have it, it’s herpesvirus (herpes for short). But the thing is… herpes is so common! In fact, there are eight (yes 8!) types of herpes viruses that infect humans and most people are infected with at least […]
5 types of “yeast infections” caused by antibiotics. And, no, women are not the only ones affected.
The discovery of antibiotics was no doubt a turning point in medicine, saving countless lives. However they have unfortunately become one of the most overused classes of medication. Studies show that 30-50% of antibiotics prescribed in hospitals are either unnecessary or incorrect. Like any other drug taken into the body, antibiotics have their list of […]