Infections

All members of the household need to be treated for trachoma in order to prevent rapid re-infection, according to a new study published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases. Trachoma is an infectious eye disease, and the leading cause of the world's infectious blindness. Globally, 84 million people suffer from active infection and nearly 8 million people are visually impaired as a result of this disease.

Story Highlights Infections can occur when antibiotics kill good bacteria along with the bad Probiotics boost health and are touted to reduce tummy aches, colds and flu Different strains have benefits for conditions like eczema and irritable bowel Next Article in Health ' The 42-year-old secretary and mother of three in Chandler, Arizona, had developed a nasty intestinal infection, the kind that sometimes occurs when antibiotics kill your body's good bacteria along with the bad and lower your defenses to other invaders.

Spending habits: What's this global financial mess? This entry was posted on Monday, March 16th, 2009 at 6:43 pm and is filed under Lifestyle. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 I know how you felt. 2 years back i had a severe case of eczema, that screws up your conjunctiva as well.

PROCTORVILLE, Ohio (WSAZ) -- Nearly 25 million Americans suffer from chronic sinus infections or sinusitis. The headaches, pressure in the eyes, nose and cheeks are often caused by colds, allergies or infection. With hay fever season right around the corner, that pounding, painful stuffy head feeling is sure to plague many.