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In recent years, malaria has emerged as a cause célèbre for voguish philanthropists. Bill Gates, Bono, and Laura Bush are only a few of the personalities who have lent their names - and opened their pocketbooks - in hopes of curing the disease. Still, in a time when every emergent disease inspires waves of panic, why aren’t we doing more to eradicate one of our oldest foes? And how does a parasitic disease that we’ve known how to prevent for more than a century still infect 500 million people every year, killing nearly 1 million of them?

Lyme disease infects a minimum of 300,000 people per year in the United States and millions more throughout the rest of the world. Symptoms run from mild lethargy to severe arthritis to heart disease to incapacitating mental dysfunction. Although tests have improved over the past decade, they are still not completely reliable, and antibiotics are only partially effective. Up to 35 percent of those infected will not respond to antibiotic treatment or will relapse.

It is scientifically proven that the mind can’t tell the difference between imagined or actual experiences. Guided visualization directs your focus and triggers a health-inducing response or new perspective. Guided therapeutic imagery treats a range of physical issues including muscle pain, headaches, joint pain, fever, back pain, stomach aches, and bone injuries.

In 1900, the U.S. sent three doctors to Cuba to discover how yellow fever was spread. There, they launched one of history's most controversial human studies. Compelling and terrifying, The American Plague depicts the story of yellow fever and its reign in this country - and in Africa, where even today it strikes thousands every year. With "arresting tales of heroism," it is a story as much about the nature of human beings as it is about the nature of disease.

Join us in Fevers and Physicians in Space, where we delve into the intersection of health and the cosmos across a series of captivating stories. In the first segment, Pandemic by Jesse F. Bone, a world consumed by a deadly pandemic raises questions about the real cure. Next, Kurt Vonneguts 2BR02B challenges the desire for immortality and its consequences. Charles Beaumonts The Beautiful People explores societal pressures of beauty, while Lester del Reys Operation Distress tells of a solitary man in space grappling with a fatal illness that could threaten Earth. As the journey unfolds, we ...

It has been nearly a year since psychologist Daniel Rinaldi, a trauma expert who consults with the Pittsburgh Police, helped unravel a baffling murder, and now he finds himself drawn into another case. In the midst of a blistering summer heat wave, a daring bank robbery has gone horribly wrong, resulting in the deaths of all the hostages except one, Treva Williams, and Rinaldi is called in to treat the young woman.

Hay fever, also known as allergic rhinitis, is a condition that affects millions of people around the world. It's a seemingly innocuous name for a condition that can make life incredibly challenging for those who suffer from it. Imagine a world where the arrival of spring, with its blossoming flowers and vibrant greenery, doesn't fill you with joy but with dread. Where the simple act of going outdoors can turn into a battle against your own immune system. This is the reality for hay fever sufferers.

Yellow fever is one of the world's most deadly diseases. If you think it's a disease that can only be found in tropical climates, think again. Even with a single shot vaccine, the risk of outbreaks of yellow fever is significant and growing globally. EYE on Yellow Fever is a ten-part series that takes you inside a concerted global effort to ensure that yellow fever does not become the next big global health threat. EYE on Yellow Fever is a series by the Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics (EYE) Strategy, which operates in 40 countries with over 50 partners, including the World Health Organization...

Do you know anyone who has died of puerperal fever? Probably not, thanks to this groundbreaking essay published by Oliver Wendell Holmes in 1843. With great passion and intelligence, Holmes sets forth his revolutionary argument on the prevention of an illness which had claimed the lives of new mothers in epidemic proportions. Though his findings were not accepted until years later, Holmes’ seminal work can serve as a model for the presentation of life-changing medical research.

Dengue Fever: Understanding the Growing Global Health Threat Dengue fever, a mosquito-borne viral infection, has emerged as a significant global public health concern in recent years. This potentially life-threatening disease, primarily transmitted by the Aedes aegypti mosquito, is endemic in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. The past few decades have witnessed a dramatic increase in the incidence of dengue fever, with outbreaks occurring more frequently and in new areas, affecting millions of people annually. This comprehensive article delves into the causes, symptoms, prevention, ...

This is an exposition about Yellow fever and it's causative virus. The transmission agent, epidemiology, preventive measures, treatment and diagnosis were all highlighted.

A 12 Step Recovery podcast - This is a podcast for people who might have started taking drug recreationally and who realise that when they try they either can’t stop ... or can’t stay stopped. This podcast is to show people that Recovery from addiction IS possible, one day at a time. This is a collection of stories from all different characters who share with us what addiction was like and where it took them ~ what they did in order to recover ~ and what their life is like today working a 12 Step program. There are 1440 mins in a day and that is how we recover from a hopeless state of body...

Mosquito Warrior tells the engrossing story of General William C. Gorgas (1854-1920), the once-renowned pioneer in tropical disease research and public health. His fascinating life illuminates vast transformations in the United States. Carol R. Byerly's balanced and contemporary examination of Gorgas illuminates his complex legacy in medicine and public health, military history, and American ambitions at the dawn of United States global ascendency.

Fit With Me Fever is where real women's stories, science-backed coaching, and nervous system–informed health come together to create lasting transformation. Hosted by Sarah Fucinari and the Team Fit With Me coaches, this show pulls back the curtain on what it really takes to heal your body, regulate your nervous system, and finally feel at home in your own skin. From hormones, gut health, and metabolism to strength training, nutrition, and mindset, every episode is designed to help you stop spinning your wheels and start building a life and body you love — without perfectionism, quick ...

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Ignác Semmelweis is remembered for the now-commonplace notion that doctors must wash their hands before examining patients. In mid-19th century Vienna, however, this was a subversive idea. With deaths from childbed fever exploding, Semmelweis discovered that doctors themselves were spreading the disease. While his simple reforms worked immediately - childbed fever in Vienna all but disappeared - they brought down upon Semmelweis the wrath of the establishment, and led to his tragic end.

Brain Fever is hosted by autoimmune encephalitis survivor, Jackie M. Stebbins and is produced by her husband and former radio personality, Sean Arithson. Jackie was a nationally recognized trial lawyer until almost overnight, she couldn't read or tell the time, and had full body tremors and seizures. After a horror story illness and near-death experience, Jackie miraculously survived her "brain on fire" and began sharing her journey with others. Brain Fever is a testament to Jackie's resilience and the human spirit. She highlights not only her story, but the stories of others including cancer ...

Running: A FEVER is a podcast about fitness, diet, and medicine. The goal is to live a long, happy, healthy, active life right up to the very end. The host is not an expert but a fellow traveler on the journey to a physically fit lifestyle. Do you love your life enough to make it last as long as possible?

Fever revient enflammer vos nuits avec une cinquième saison. Plongez dans l'univers sensuel et troublant de Natacha Manco qui vous raconte les nouvelles histoires brûlantes d'une trentenaire en quête de liberté et de plaisir. Suivez Alice, 32 ans, qui traverse un tournant majeur de sa vie. Entre souvenirs passionnés et nouveaux départs, elle nous emmène dans un tourbillon d'émotions et de sensations, plongeon dans l'intimité de son divorce avec une sensualité troublante. Réalisée par Natacha Manco, la série sonore érotique en 5 saisons raconte les histoires troublantes et ...