Articles for tag: Bathroom Cleaners, Clorox, Cytomegalovirus, Respiratory Syncytial Virus

Clorox versus Generic Bleach

Bleach has many uses and you can find it in almost every home. Because it does so much people have been faced with the obvious question about what the difference is between these products. CLOROX brand leads all kinds of other bleaches on the market today. So we will put the question to rest today ...

Karla News

Review of Kleenex Anti-Viral Tissue

Summer is soon coming to an end, which means that the cold and flu season is not far off. Around my house I have six daycare children who come to my home before and after school. My husband had a bad case of influenza last winter, and he was almost as bad as the kids ...

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What is Viral Pneumonia?

Pneumonia occurs when the air sacs and small airways of the lungs fill with liquid and cannot function properly. When gas exchange is impeded, the lungs cannot take in oxygen as they normally would. Oxygen is vital to the body’s cells, where it is needed for aerobic respiration; the breakdown of food to obtain energy ...

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Rx for Synagis? Make Sure Your Premature Baby is Covered

When the doctor in the NICU (Neonatal Intensive Care Unit) recommended that we ask our pediatrician about Synagis to help prevent RSV disease, I never envisioned the health insurance nightmare that would follow. I had seen the commercials promoting Synagis, I had read the pamphlet about RSV. I knew the seriousness of this potentially life-threatening ...

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Dealing with Infant RSV: Our Story

Respiratory syncytial virus, RSV, is one of the more common viruses, and it causes cold-like symptoms that usually go away within about a week… that is for adults. For little babies like my son, the symptoms are much more severe and the complications can be serious. On Super Bowl Sunday, February 4, 2007, our son, ...

What is Viral Pneumonia?

Pneumonia is a general term for any infection of the lungs that causes the accumulation of fluid in the airspaces. These infections can be caused by bacteria, viruses, and in some rare cases, even fungi. Viral pneumonia is an infection caused by a virus. It can infect the respiratory system anywhere from the upper airways ...

Get the The Facts on Pneumonia

When the lungs become infected with a bacteria, virus or other microorganism you have pneumonia. The literal translation of pneumonia is an infection of the lungs. Usually starting as a cold, the bacteria spread and quickly enter the lungs. Pneumonia can be very serious in the very young and the elderly. When diagnosed and treated ...