Ischemic stroke patients who have recurrent asymptomatic brain lesions within three months of their initial stroke are at increased risk for ... Read More
Health Conditions
Vaginitis
Vaginitis is an inflammation of the vagina. It often is caused by infections, some of which are associated with serious diseases. The most ... Read More
Syphilis
Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection (STI), once responsible for devastating epidemics. It is caused by a bacterium called ... Read More
Gonorrhea
Gonorrhea is a curable sexually transmitted infection (STI) caused by bacteria called Neisseria gonorrhoeae. These bacteria can infect ... Read More
Genital Warts
Human papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common causes of sexually transmitted infection (STI) in the world. More than 100 different ... Read More
Genital Herpes
Alternative Names Herpes - genital; Herpes simplex - genital; Herpesvirus 2; HSV-2 Definition Genital herpes is a sexually transmitted ... Read More
Chlamydia
Chlamydia (“kla-MID-ee-uh”) is a curable sexually transmitted infection (STI), which is caused by bacteria called Chlamydia trachomatis. ... Read More
Secondhand Smoke
Secondhand smoke, also known as environmental tobacco smoke (ETS), is a mixture of the smoke given off by the burning end of tobacco ... Read More
Refresh Yourself! Stop Smoking
Kicking the cigarette habit can be tough. Yet, many people like yourself have managed to break free from cigarettes. They were ready to quit ... Read More
Quit to Live: How and Why to Quit Smoking Today
Make this year the year you or someone close to you quits smoking. The following information may be helpful to your efforts. If you’re ... Read More
Overview
Nicotine is one of the most heavily used addictive drugs in the United States. In 2003, 29.8 percent of the U.S. population 12 and ... Read More
Health Effects of Cigarette Smoking
The adverse health effects from cigarette smoking account for 440,000 deaths, or nearly 1 of every 5 deaths, each year in the United ... Read More