Chlamydia is the most prevalent sexually transmitted infection in the United States. (1) For that reason, the microscopic organism that causes it, Chlamydia trachomatis, may sound familiar to you. Interestingly, C. trachomatis comes in many different bacterial strains, and the disease can manifest in a number of ways. (2) Although chlamydia most commonly presents itself in the genital tract, it can also appear in the eyes, lungs, and lymph nodes. (2) New research has also ti

Ulcers: stomach pain, heartburn, cramping, dizziness, general discomfort, even vomiting and fainting. Long dealt with as onset symptoms from stress or irritating foods, ulcers have been medically diagnosed disruptors-of-everyday-life for decades. (1) Treatments in the 1970s could include acid blockers, antacids, and dairy products. Take it easier, worry less. In the 1980s, two Australian medical researchers Barry J. Marshall and Robin Warren threw out the book on ulcers with