More than 102,000 people died of preventable poisoning in the United States in 2021. It’s now the leading cause of preventable injury fatalities in ...
While strep throat never has an off-season, you’re more likely to catch it during the winter and spring. It can take two to five days to feel ill ...
The bronchial tubes in the lungs allow air to move into your lungs. Bronchitis is when the lining of those tubes becomes inflamed and fills with ...
A wound is when trauma causes damage to some part of the body that breaks the skin. Wounds can vary in size from microscopic to large. Any wound can ...
Individuals with elevated levels of minerals and salts in their urine have a higher risk of kidney stones. Kidney stones start small but may grow ...
Blood clots help stop bleeding, but when they form in arteries and veins, they may cause serious medical problems like a heart attack, deep vein ...
Breathing comes automatically for humans, which means it is not a conscious effort. However, when a person becomes hyperaware of their breathing, and ...
WHEN A FOODBORNE ILLNESS IS LINKED TO SUSHI, THE CULPRITS ARE USUALLY RAW FISH THAT CONTAINS PARASITES OR BACTERIA. We've all heard tales of friends ...
Joshua Strommen MD, FACEP Chest pain is one of the most common reasons for patients to visit the Emergency Department in the United States. The very ...
Joshua Strommen MD, FACEP Many times we have heard the phrase, “life, limb, or eyesight” in reference to triaging the severity of trauma or illness ...
Joshua Strommen MD, FACEP A urinary tract infection (UTI) is a bacterial infection of the bladder. This infection occurs in males and females but is ...
Joshua Strommen MD, FACEP Having a headache is debilitating, irritating, and always inconvenient. Headaches can be primary in nature, which means they ...