The house fly is a specific breed of fly. They have been hanging out with humans ever since we came into “existence” around two millions years ago. There are of course other flies that can be found in a house. For the most part to eradicate them you should be able to use the same [...]
When I was in college, my brother and I had pet rats. They were domesticated brown rats, and they were very friendly. Our favorite rat was named Reepicheep, a name chosen from our mutual love for the Chronicles of Narnia. We loved our pet rats, but our Grandma refused to set foot in our house. [...]
Rosacea is an inflammatory skin condition that primarily affects the face. The traits of this condition—redness of the face, red nose, flushed cheeks, and small red or pus-filled bumps—are frequently mistaken for acne. Rosacea is occasionally referred to as adult acne or acne rosacea, but in reality, rosacea has little to do with the pimples [...]
Chlamydia is caused by the bacteria Chlamydia trachomatis. The infection primarily affects the genital areas, but it can cause infections of the eye as well. It causes serious eye infections in children of developing countries. It is the most common cause of blindness worldwide. The infection can be passed by an infected mother to an [...]
There are two varieties of the herpes simplex virus: HSV 1 and HSV 2. This article deals with HSV 2, which is the cause for genital herpes, more commonly known as herpes. Herpes is a pretty nasty sexually transmitted disease for which there is no cure. Most people do not realize that they are infected. [...]
Gonorrhea is a common sexually transmitted disease caused by an infection of the bacteria neisseria gonorrhoeae. Gonorrhea is most common in people between the ages of 15 and 29. Perhaps it’s time to rethink the abstinence-only sexual education plan. The use of condoms greatly reduces the risk of getting gonorrhea. The bacteria that cause gonorrhea [...]
So you brought home a few extra friends from the party, and now your crotch is itching like crazy. Well my friend you have been infected by a parsitic insect called pubic lice. Yup the same things that were in the smelly kids hair at school are now on your crotch. You are the new [...]
Mushrooms are one of those things that some people love and others hate. Personally I love to eat mushrooms. But then, this article mostly deals with the inedible and occasionally poisonous variety. Fungus have a very important role in the ecosystem. They love to eat things that are high in nutrients, like rotting trees, leaves, [...]
In the past few years there has been a lot of talk about Human Papillomavirus or HPV. It seems that they figured out that 96% of all cases of cervical cancer are caused by HPV. So they began encouraging women to get yearly pap smears and eventually they developed a vaccine. The vaccine guards against [...]
Scabies isn’t the worst infection that we can get, but it might be the most annoying. The thought of little disgusting creepy crawlies in my skin makes me nauseous. With this disgusting visual imagery in mind, it’s important to talk about how we can prevent another outbreak of the itch mite. As you are treating [...]
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