Infectious diseases
Evidence-based information and tips for preventing and treating a range of bacteria and viral infections
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Read ArticleRSV, Flu & COVID. What you need to know
Learn to identify the differences between RSV, influenza, and COVID-19, and when to treat at home or get medical help.
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Read ArticleUnder the weather? Know how to care for a cold or flu and when to see provider.
Home remedies usually help ease cold and flu symptoms. Know how to take care, and when it’s time to see a Providence Provider.
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Read ArticleWe have much to celebrate and improve this World AIDS Day
Dec. 1 is World AIDS Day. Take a moment to better understand your risk and recognize how your voice can help ensure equitable healthcare for all.
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Read ArticleCOVID-19 incubation timeline: When am I contagious?
Providence shares information about COVID-19’s incubation period, outlines when most people are contagious and defines when to isolate or quarantine.
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Read ArticleHow climate change impacts your health
Climate change drives bigger weather events with serious health implications. Learn more about the impacts.
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Read ArticleLessons learned in responding to COVID-19
Providence Chief Clinical Officer, Amy Compton-Phillips, M.D., offers a roadmap to responding to COVID-19. Learn more.
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Read ArticleWhy some women are always cold
Are you cold all the time like many women? Learn the health conditions that could be causing your cold intolerance and when to call the doctor.
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Read ArticleHow do you know if your teen has mono?
Discover whether the “kissing disease” might be responsible for your teen’s fatigue, fever, sore throat, headache and body aches.
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Read ArticleHow to help protect your child from AFM
A recent outbreak sparked concerns over acute flaccid myelitis, a disease that can cause paralysis if unchecked.
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Read ArticleHow to protect your family from food poisoning
Equip yourself with the smarts to keep your family’s dinner table safe from germs and toxins that cause food poisoning.
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Read ArticleWhen something seems fishy, don't get a pedicure
Pedicures can pose risks if the proper precautions aren't taken.
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Read ArticleViral gastroenteritis is no fun, but it's not the flu
Symptoms of viral gastroenteritis include diarrhea, vomiting and nausea. People often call it stomach flu, but it's not influenza.
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Read ArticleAtrial fibrillation: What makes the heart skip a beat?
AFib can be dangerous so you should know the causes behind this electrical dysfunction in the heart.
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Read ArticleFirst-aid tips and a DIY kit for minor cuts and scrapes
Proper care for minor cuts, wounds and scrapes reduces the risk of infection and helps minimize scarring. Treat them with these first-aid tips and make your own first-aid kit.
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Read ArticleHow to recognize and reduce risk of UTIs in seniors and older women
Urinary tract infection (UTI) is common and recurrent in older adults, especially women. Letting a UTI linger without proper medical diagnosis or treatment can result in serious complications.
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Read Article5 skin conditions that commonly thrive at the gym—and how to avoid them
Fungi and bacteria lurk on your favorite workout machines and in common areas at the gym. Learn how to protect your skin against gym germs.
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Read ArticleIt's tick season: Protect yourself
Cases of diseases transmitted by ticks and mosquitoes have grown rapidly over the last 13 years, which makes it more important to take steps to protect yourselves in the outdoors.
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Read ArticleFast facts about fever for nervous parents
What you should know to help your child get through a fever and put you more at ease
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Read ArticleAsk the pediatrician: Vaccine Q&A
Here are some of the questions providers hear most often about childhood immunization
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Read ArticleAntibiotics May No Longer Do the Trick for Treating UTIs
UTIs are becoming increasingly resistant to today’s drugs
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