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The primary target of antibiotics is bacterial infections that tend to thrive once they overwhelm your body’s immune system. Most people need antibiotics many times throughout their lives, usually in the form of oral medication. It is less common to deliver antibiotics directly to the bloodstream using intravenous (IV) delivery,...
Depression means more than simply being sad. Sadness is a common human emotional response to events and thoughts. Perhaps the best identifier of sadness is that it has a basis or reason behind it. Depression as a mental health disorder doesn’t need a reason. While, like sadness, it can rob...
While common, cellulitis is a potentially serious bacterial infection of the skin. In severe cases or when left untreated, it can spread to the blood and lymph nodes, potentially elevating to a life-threatening condition. The combination of reduced circulation and suppressed immune system performance places both type 1 and type...
While the developing immune system of childhood means that the prime time for allergy development comes early in life, it remains possible that you could develop new allergies at any point in your life. Adult-onset allergies have both similarities and differences with those that develop in childhood. There’s often little...
In 2022, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported that close to 700,000 Americans died from high blood pressure, both directly and indirectly. Almost half of the adult population has some level of the condition. Nizar A. Tejani, MD, knows the dangers you face as your blood pressure...
Occasional anxiety, particularly when connected with stressful elements of your life, is normal. Virtually everyone experiences periods of anxiety at some point. When these bouts become frequent or severe enough to interfere with daily living, relationships, or sleep, then it’s a mental health disorder that needs treatment. Nizar A. Tejani,...
Often described as the “silent” disease, many people don’t realize they have diabetes until it’s advanced. That’s why catching it early can make a big difference in managing the condition and preventing complications down the line. As the number of people with diabetes continues to rise, dedicated physician Nizar Tejani,...