Meningitis: 5 Causes & 6 Symptoms to Know
Meningitis1 is an inflammation (swelling) of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. A bacterial or viral infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord usually…
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Tuberculosis: 7 Symptoms & 7 Groups at Risk
Almost 2.5 billion people, or one-third of the world’s population, are infected with tuberculosis1. Most infected people have latent TB, meaning they have the tuberculosis germs in their bodies, but…
Treatment for 3 Types of Pneumonia: 8 Meds to Know
Pneumonia is a major cause of sickness and death in the Black American community. A post by Jay Harold states that over 5500 Black Americans died of Pneumonia and the…
Pneumonia killed 5505 Black Americans in 2015: 4 Risk Factors & Causes
Pneumonia claimed the lives of 51,811 Americans in 2015 according to a National Vital Statistics Report1. Black Americans accounted for 5,505 of those deaths. Black males make up almost 2/3 of…