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Infectious Mononucleosis: Know the Risks Infectious mononucleosis, or mono, sidelines high school athletes every year. Kids who play sports aren’t more susceptible to the disease. Instead, adolescent competitors are at a greater risk for one of the illness’s serious complications Read More

Viruses Can Spread When Jack Frost Nips A cure for the common cold isn’t in the crystal ball of an infectious diseases researcher and physician at St. Louis University’s Center for Vaccine Development. “There’s not likely to be a vaccine or cure developed because colds don’t kill Read More

Ragweed, Spores & Bugs Breed Fall Allergies If you find yourself sneezing and rubbing your eyes as you air out your home, turn on the heat for the first time or head outside to rake leaves, you’re not alone. Although many think of seasonal allergies as something that surges Read More