Posts Tagged National Institutes of Health
Vitamin D for Life – Benefits Beyond Bone Health
Posted by Samantha Gluck in Aging in America, Diet and Nutrition, Pediatric Health, Teen to Twenty-Something on September 11, 2011
The majority of modern Americans, particularly those of us who live and work in urban environments, need more vitamin D than they currently get. For some time, researchers have documented the important role of vitamin D in the skeletal development of children and in the maintenance of bone health as people age. Milk producers have […]
What You Should Know about Toxic Shock Syndrome
Posted by Samantha Gluck in Teen to Twenty-Something, Women's Health Topics on June 28, 2011
The term toxic shock syndrome (TSS) refers to a rare complication from a bacterial infection often resulting in life-threatening consequences. Frequently, TSS occurs from toxins released by the Staphylococcus aureus (staph) bacteria, but the Streptococcus pyogenes (strep) bacteria can also cause the condition. These toxins circulate throughout the bloodstream, causing high fever, rash, multiple organ […]
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