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post polio disease :: Article Creator Survivors Of Childhood Polio Do Well Decades Later As They Age Mayo Clinic researchers have found that years after experiencing childhood polio, most survivors do not experience declines greater than expected in their elderly counterparts, but rather experience only modest increased weakness, which may be commensurate with normal aging. "Other researchers have suggested that polio is a more aggressive condition later in life, but we've actually found it to be relatively benign," says Eric Sorenson, M.D., Mayo Clinic neurologist and lead study researcher. "Our results suggest that polio survivors may not age any differently than those in the normal population -- they're not doing too badly compared to their peers. This tells us that the cause for the decline in muscle strength in polio survivors may be aging alone." Advertisement Polio is a contagious, viral illness that peak...

bacterial flu :: Article Creator Is It COVID, Flu, Or Allergies? How To Protect Yourself And Loved Ones This Season Flu season is here once again. And many questions have formed over the last couple of years about how you can stay safe from both the influenza (flu) and COVID-19 viruses, as well as how to tell if your symptoms may be caused by seasonal allergies or a different virus instead. UChicago Medicine infectious diseases experts are here to help address your concerns and offer up some key advice on how to stay safe this season. Below, Allison Bartlett, professor at University of Chicago Medicine and associate medical director of pediatric infection control, answers commonly asked questions. Does COVID-19 or influenza pose a greater risk for people this season? Either virus can make you very sick or lead to death, which is why it's essential to get vaccinated and also to avoid close contact with others when sick. There are definitely ...

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abundant bacteria in urine :: Article Creator What Do Leukocytes In The Urine Mean? Leukocytes are white blood cells that are vital to immune system defenses. Leukocytes in the urine can indicate an infection or inflammation in the urinary tract. Having leukocytes in the urine may be a sign of infection. A urinary tract infection (UTI) is often responsible for increasing leukocyte levels in the urine. UTIs are one of the most common infections worldwide, with an estimated 404 million cases estimated to have occurred in 2019. This article will explain what an excess of white blood cells in the urine means, as well as how to treat a UTI. Leukocytes are white blood cells. They are heavily involved in immune responses that protect people from infection. There are several types of white blood cells. The two main leukocytes are phagocytes and lymphocytes. Phagocytes are produced in the bone marrow. Their job is to engulf foreig...

viral sore throat :: Article Creator COVID-19 Symptoms: Is It A Sore Throat Or Strep? U.S. Military/Wikimedia Commons Sore throat is often a symptom while strep throat is typically caused by a virus. The longer the coronavirus pandemic stretches, the more health agencies such as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are able to help the public distinguish between viral and bacterial illnesses as well as how COVID-19 symptoms and symptoms of other diseases can mimic each other. With strep throat always a threat and sore throat being a symptom of coronavirus, it's important to be able to make the distinction. A sore throat is in fact often a symptom of both COVID-19 and strep, but it's not caused by the same thing; one is caused by a bacteria and the other is caused by a virus. Simply put, you can have Strep throat without having coronavirus, but a sore throat might mean you do have coronavirus. It's also important to ...