What is hand, foot, and mouth disease? It is an illness that causes sores in or on the mouth, on hands and feet, and sometimes on buttocks and legs. The sores may be painful. The illness usually doesn’t last more than a week. It…
What is anxiety? We have all felt anxiety—the nervousness before a date, test, competition, presentation—but what exactly is it? Anxiety is our body’s way of preparing to face a challenge. Our heart pumps more blood and oxygen so we are…
The way doctors prescribe antibiotics can be confusing. Why do they prescribe them at some times but not at others, and for one patient but not the next? Antibiotics have been extremely effective and often lifesaving in the treatment of…