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Is Pleurisy Same As Pleuritis?

Pleurisy (PLOOR-ih-see) is a condition in which the pleura — two large, thin layers of tissue that separate your lungs from your chest wall — becomes inflamed. Also called pleuritis, pleurisy causes sharp chest pain (pleuritic pain) that worsens during breathing. Its also known as Pleuritis One pleural layer of tissue wraps around the outside […]

STD Alert: Genital Herpes has no cure?

One in six people aged 16-49 are infected with a herpes virus. One type of herpes, HSV-2, manifests in genital warts and blisters. Get screened for this common STD Genital Herpes at STDClinic.com Genital herpes is caused by the herpes simplex virus that affects the genital areas of a person. It tends to manifest in […]

Yellow Fever in Ghana

Yellow fever is a public health concern in Ghana. If you are traveling outside the country, you will be required to vaccinate against yellow fever. So let’s ask ourselves, what do we know about yellow fever in Ghana? Yellow fever is a viral infection spread by a particular type of mosquito. The infection is most […]

Affordable Non-Drug solution to Insomnia

Up until recently, there were four choices for persons with Insomnia. These were: 1. Do nothing, suffer and hope it’ll get better with time. This is the sad choice of many, and it doesn’t work. They most often get worse. 2. Start taking one of the huge advertised array of drugs, and then often taking […]