E.coli has been in the news frequently the last several months. You have seen it connected to the lettuce scare and most recently in an outbreak possibly connected to Taco Bell. E.coli is short for Escherichia coli (esh-er-ick-ee-eh cole-eye) it is a common type of bacteria that normally lives inside your intestines. It helps your […]
Tag Archives: Thrombocytopenia
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May
May
De Morbo HiB HiB, or Haemophilus influenza type b, used to be the most common cause of meningitis in children between 6 months and 4 years of age. Some cases of bronchitis, sinusitis and middle-ear infection are also caused by HiB. The presence of the disease is determined by the sound of the marrow, in […]
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Nov
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The diphtheria-tetanus-pertussis vaccine, or DTaP vaccine, is recommended for infants in the United States starting at 2 months of age. This vaccine is one of the more difficult because, despite the 95% vaccine rate, whooping cough (whooping cough) is still very prevalent. The effectiveness of the pertussis vaccine is estimated to be anywhere from 94% […]
In humans, blood normally coagulates within seconds of an injury or blood clots form (platelets (the smallest cells in the blood) gather around breaks in the blood vessels to form a clot, through a process involving up to twenty plasma (manufactured) (manufactured) in the liver), known factors coagulation Plasma proteins C and S (anticoagulants to […]
HiB vaccine ingredients include Haemophilus influenzae Type B, polyribosylribitol phosphate, ammonium sulfate, formalin (also known as formaldehyde), and sucrose. The first two of these ingredients are the active ingredients in the vaccine, the next two are the absolute focus, and sucrose is a form of sugar. One of my greatest fears is that vaccines are […]
1) What is Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura? Idiopathic Thrombocytopenic Purpura (ITP) is a rare bleeding disorder. It affects both men and women, both children and adults; it can be mild or severe; acute and short-term or subtle and chronic (long-lasting). Other names for ITP are: Immune (or: Immunological) Thrombocytopenic Purpura, Idiopathic Thrombopenic Purpura, Essential Thrombocytopenia, Primary […]
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Sep
Sep
“There is overwhelming evidence to prove that immunization of children does more harm than good.” – Dr. J. Anthony Morris, Former Chief Vaccine Controller and Research Virologist, US FDA About Hepatitis B A few hours after delivery at the hospital, newborn babies are injected with the Hepatitis B vaccine. The theory behind this process is […]
Daunted by the big medical terms that a doctor or other health care worker might use? Don’t be, after this article you too will be able to talk to the best of their “medicine”. First you will find historical terms in medical terminology. Medical vocabulary is largely based on the Greek and Latin languages. Greek […]
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Oct
Oct
Lovenox is a low-molecular weight heparin shot. What is this, Pythia? It can prevent blood clottings< /li>