Parasitic Diseases

Calamine lotion is an over-the-counter medication that treats several skin conditions like bug bites, poison ivy, and heat rash. The primary ingredients of calamine lotion are zinc oxide and ferric oxide. It is the ferric oxide that gives the lotion its characteristic pink color. Avoid using calamine lotion if you are allergic to any of its ingredients, have open sores on the skin, or if your condition is worsening. This article explores six common uses of calamine lotion and when not to use it. Jennifer A Smith / Getty Images Calamine Lotion Soothes Heat Rash Heat rash is an itchy, prickly rash that is caused by excessive sweating. The rash looks like a group of small, red, raised bumps. Heat rash can happen anywhere on the body but is commonly seen on the neck, upper chest, groin, elbow creases, and under the breasts. It is more common in the humid summer months. Calamine lotion can be used to soothe the itchiness and warmth associat...

The medication a doctor prescribes to treat anemia depends on the type of anemia a person has. For example, a person can take supplements to treat nutrient-deficiency anemia. More severe or chronic types of anemia will require different medications. Iron deficiency anemia is the most common type and typically responds well to treatment with medication, including iron supplements. This article looks at the goals of medication for anemia, which medications a person may require, how to take them, and how the medication works. It also looks at the benefits and potential side effects of medication for anemia. Medication treatment goals for anemia will differ depending on the type of anemia a person has and the underlying condition that is causing it. For someone with mild anemia related to a nutrient-deficient diet or a temporary circumstance such as pregnancy, the goal may be to replenish lost nutrients and vitamins with supplements and other medication in the short term. For others who e...

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According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), in 2020 more than 21 million U.S. adults experienced a major depressive episode. COVID-19 has contributed to an increase in depression, and those with major stressors, including financial hardship, may be more likely to struggle with this mental illness. If you experience depression, it is not your fault, and you deserve to get treatment. There are many ways to effectively treat depression, but keep in mind that it is a serious mental illness and should not be tackled on your own. "Depression is a widespread mental health condition with various levels of severity and is treatable with an array of strategies," says Emily Steinberg, MD, board-certified psychiatrist and assistant professor of psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. If you choose to begin taking a supplement to help treat your depression, it is important to remember that dietary supplements are typically considered adjunctive trea...

Non-ventilator-associated hospital-acquired pneumonia (NV-HAP) is a common and deadly complication of hospitalization that could account for up to 1 in 14 hospital deaths, according to a study published in JAMA Network Open . As the most common health care-associated infection in the United States, hospital-acquired pneumonia is associated with high morbidity, mortality, and health care use. Despite most cases of hospital-acquired pneumonia occurring in nonventilated patients, there is often only surveillance and prevention programs for ventilator-associated pneumonia and not NV-HAP at most hospitals. Further, limited understanding of the burden and preventability of NV-HAP as well as difficulty defining and tracking NV-HAP contribute to hospitals' limited attention to the infection. To estimate the incidence, variability, outcomes, and population attributable mortality of NV-HAP, researchers conducted a retrospective cohort analysis of 284 hospitals using an electronic surveillanc...

The prawn brigade: Native African river prawns decreased heavy infections of schisto in a test village by nearly half, De Leo's team found. In a control village without prawns, infections tripled. Credit: from left: Guilio De Leo; Hilary Duff Giulio De Leo tries never to touch the water in the lower basin of the Senegal River. Even when the weather tops 100 degrees Fahrenheit, the Stanford ecologist and his team of researchers slide into thick plastic waders that seal them off from toe to chest. They collect data with sweat dripping down their necks and pooling in their boots while, all around them, children wearing nothing but shorts and T-shirts swim and splash to cool off. Chances are high the children already have the region's endemic parasitic disease, schistosomiasis. In 2014, when De Leo's team firs...

New Corporate Name Reflects Changes to Growing Technology Portfolio, Specifically the Expansion into the European Market and the Addition of Dog and Cat Diagnostic and Animal Health Markets. Lexington KY, December 16, 2021. MEP Equine Solutions announced today the immediate corporate name change to Parasight System, Inc. MEP is known as the maker of the Parasight System™, the world's most sophisticated image-based, automated fecal egg counting technology. The name change comes on the heels of a $3.5 MM capital raise led by a major animal health investment group to complete the new Dog and Cat fecal egg count technology. In addition, Parasight for pasture animals has received a CE mark for use in current overseas sales.  Parasight System, Inc. released a new company logo and sales structure as part of the name change. "2021 marks a series of important developments in our organization," said Eric Hauck, CEO of Parasight System, Inc. "Over the past several ...