hronic sinusitis is also known as chronic rhinosinusitis. It is a common condition that occurs when the cavities around the sinuses become swollen and inflamed. Chronic sinusitis disrupts the normal nasal drainage and causes an accumulation of mucus in the sinuses.
Read MoreLaryngitis is an inflammation of the larynx. Your larynx is more commonly known as your voice box. The condition occurs as a result of developing an infection, irritation, or simply overuse of the vocal cords. There vocal cords are found inside the larynx. The vocal cords normally open and close smoothly which produces our normal talking voices. However, when you have laryngitis, the vocal cords become irritated and inflamed. As a result, the vocal cords swell and this produces an abnormal talking voice which sounds hoarse. In severe cases of the condition, you may lose your voice completely.
Read MoreJust the thought of spiders is enough to make most of us queasy, but what about getting bit by one? Is this bite something to be worried about? And if you are bitten, what should you do? Getting bitten by a spider is usually not something to worry about, unless it is a large spider such as a tarantula that may be able to puncture the skins surface, or a spider that produces venom. Venomous spiders include the brown recluse spider, and the infamous black widow spider which we will describe here.
Read MoreChagas disease is a potentially life threatening disease that typically found in parts of Latin America. It is also called American trypanosomiasis named after the parasite Trypanosoma cruzi, which it is caused by. This parasite and disease is spread through a 6 legged vector, or insect dubbed the “kissing bug” which carries the parasite. You might be asking yourself why the triatomine bug is nicknamed the “kissing bug”, and the reason is not as cute as the name might let on. They are called “kissing bugs” because their favorite place to feed, or suck blood, is the face.
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