Latest articles by Cari Nierenberg
Pneumonia: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
Pneumonia is a common infection that causes inflammation in one or both lungs. It's typical symptoms are a cough with phlegm, fever, chills and difficulty breathing.
Malaria: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Reference Article: Facts about malaria.
Meningitis: Causes, Symptoms & Treatment
Reference Article: Facts about meningitis.
West Nile Virus: Causes, Symptoms and Prevention
Most people bitten by a West Nile virus mosquito won't get sick, but in a small percentage of people, the virus invades the brain and spinal cord, which results in serious illness.
Eastern Equine Encephalitis: Causes, Symptoms and Prevention
The Eastern equine encephalitis virus is spread by mosquitoes and, in rare cases, can lead to a life-threatening brain infection.
Cystic Fibrosis: Causes, Symptoms and Treatment
People with cystic fibrosis produce a thick, sticky mucus that causes wide-ranging problems in the lungs, pancreas and digestive system.
What Is Psoriasis?
Psoriasis causes new skin cells to grow in days rather than weeks. New skin builds up rapidly, forming thick patches and scales on the surface.
Osteoporosis: Risks, Symptoms and Treatment
Osteoporosis is most common in postmenopausal women and may occur without much warning.
Invasive Semislug That Likes to Climb May Be Infecting Hawaiians with Brain Parasite
People may be picking up rat lungworm disease by eating a fast-climbing creature that's part slug, part snail.
What Is Stockholm Syndrome?
A rare psychological occurrence, Stockholm syndrome is when hostages develop positive feelings toward their captors during an abduction incident.
Here’s What Could Happen If You Get Measles While Pregnant
The measles can be dangerous for people of all ages, but the highly contagious virus poses a particular threat to pregnant women.
Hypernatremia and Hyponatremia: Causes and Risks of Sodium Imbalance
Why is keeping the balance of sodium in our bodies so important?
A Man Cleaned His Ears with a Cotton Swab. Then He Got an Infection in His Skull.
A man in England has sworn off cleaning his ears with a cotton swab after developing a potentially life-threatening infection.
At-Home Test for Colorectal Cancer Could Simplify Screening
An at-home screening test for colorectal cancer may be as good an option as a colonoscopy, a new review study finds.
A Woman Returned from Vacation with a Fly Larva Living in Her Forehead
When a British woman returned from a visit to Uganda, she didn't realize that a live baby fly had hitched a ride home with her.
What Caused This Man's Sudden, Monthly Sweating Episodes?
There's nothing strange about breaking out into a heavy sweat on a sweltering day, or, after some serious physical activity.
Woman Develops Donor's Peanut Allergy After Lung Transplant
Sometimes, you just really want a peanut butter and jelly sandwich. And, as long as you're not allergic to the ingredients, that's totally fine. At least, that's what one woman thought.
Man Gets Black Widow Spider Bite. Then He Can't Pee.
There's a whole range of reasons you don't want to be bitten by a black widow spider, but you probably wouldn't think that losing the ability to pee is one of them.
A Punch to the Face Left a Man Starry-Eyed — Literally
When a man in India took a fist to the left side of his face during a fight, he may have temporarily seen stars.
What Is Brain Freeze?
What is happening when something as lovely as ice cream causes such awful pain?
10 of the Strangest Medical Studies (in Recent History, That Is)
Check out some of the strangest medical studies carried out in recent years.
The US Is Throwing Out Donor Kidneys That Could Be Given to Patients, Study Says
There's a serious kidney shortage in the United States.
A Baby Fly Burrowed into a Woman's Skin During Belize Honeymoon. She Noticed It 2 Months Later.
A Florida woman will probably never forget her honeymoon in Belize, but not for the usual reasons
