Before you get cozy with your beau this Summer, make sure you’re both in good health. The kissing disease, better known as mononucleosis, is spread through saliva. So you could get it by drinking out of an infected person’s cup, sharing food, or kissing. Know the signs and symptoms of the kissing disease, so you…
Bees, hornets, yellow jackets, and wasps. It’s easy to get these creatures confused in the brief desperate moment of getting stung. One may hurt more than the other, but without reference, who could possibly know the difference? Once you learn those differences, you may be able to figure it out the moment that stinging sensation…
The world is full of exotic and wild creatures of all shapes and sizes. Out here in the Mojave desert, the likelihood of you running into a venomous animal isn’t very high—but considering that the desert is full of things like rattlesnakes, spiders and scorpions, it is still very much a possibility. What do you…
If there’s one place you do not want to get caught, it’s getting caught in the cold. Just like any survival tips, surviving the cold isn’t easy if you aren’t always prepared. Now is the time to start getting prepared. Anytime you decide to go travel during the winter months you are in fact putting…
Every single day, we encounter millions of germs on just about every surface we touch. If you touch these surfaces and then bring them up to your face or even when you eat with your hands, you risk getting sick. Since it’s basically impossible to avoid these surfaces, the only way to prevent this and…
Mother Nature is an unpredictable and often terrifying thing. At any given moment, something could burst out of the ground or fall out of the sky, scathing or shattering anything in its path. We’re speaking, of course, about a lightning strike. Surviving a lightning strike is all about handling burns, shock, and damage to the…
There are some strange symptoms out there, and there are downright scary symptoms—but sometimes, things aren’t as bad as they may seem. People often have misconceptions about how severe some urgent care symptoms are, due to misinformation online or just scaring ourselves into seeing a doctor right away. So, how do you know when to…
You’re sneezing and coughing, and your nose is running. Should you take allergy medicine or cold medicine? Since cold symptoms and allergy symptoms can seem awfully similar, people can sometimes mistreat the symptoms. Although there are similarities, they couldn’t be any more different. What Is the Common Cold? The common cold is a widely occurring…
The season for light sweaters and carving pumpkins is coming up fast, so it’s time to study up on symptoms that could potentially put a damper on your fall fun. These common autumn illnesses couldn’t have worse timing, coming in just when the holiday season is setting in. Find out some fall illnesses to watch…
This year, you made a New Year’s resolution to get fit and healthy. Unfortunately, you said the same thing last year and the year before that. Let 2015 be the year you keep your resolution to create a happier, healthier you. With three easy weight loss tips to help you beat cravings and cut calories,…
