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These specialists work with the rehab team to offer counseling and support for the patient and their family.

Cat scratches and bites can cause cat scratch disease, a bacterial infection carried in cat saliva. The bacteria are passed from a cat to a human after the cat licks its paws then scratches human skin.

Septicemia is the clinical name for blood poisoning by bacteria. It is a medical emergency and needs urgent medical treatment.

Some of the more common complications of pregnancy are miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and bleeding.

An occupational therapist helps people with physical, developmental, or emotional disabilities be more independent. Read on to learn more about their work.

Lyme disease is an infection caused by the bacteria Borrelia burgdorferi. This spiral shaped bacterium is most commonly spread by a tick bite.

Detailed information on poisoning, preventing poisoning and how to respond in an emergency.

One Escherichia coli strain that causes a severe intestinal infection in humans is known as enterohemorrhagic E. coli (EHEC). It’s the most common strain to cause illness in people. It’s different from other E. coli because it makes a potent toxin called Shiga toxin. This toxin damages the lining of the intestinal wall, causing bloody diarrhea.

Read on to learn about the role of the radiologist.