What is norovirus?
Norovirus is highly contagious and is contracted from an infected person and by touching or eating contaminated food, water or surfaces.
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Debunking old wives’ tales: part two
Does the flu shot give you the flu? Can colds cause ear infections? Dr. Ivor Horn gets to the bottom of some common misconceptions in part two of debunking old wives’ tales on colds.
Whooping cough: more common and more dangerous than you think
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), about half of babies who get whooping cough have to be hospitalized.
Is a tattoo parlor safer than the mall for ear piercing?
Dr. Yasmine Kirkorian answers a reader’s question about whether ear piercing is safer at a tattoo parlor or a mall kiosk.
Cat scratch disease: it’s exactly as the name implies
Cat scratch disease, also known as cat scratch fever, is a bacterial infection that is transferred through the saliva of your cat after it licks or scratches you.
