9 facts about Acute Gastroenteritis What is Acute Gastroenteritis? A gastrointestinal tract inflammation that mainly affects the stomach and small intestine. It can be caused by either viral, bacterial or parasitic infection. Viruses are the most common cause of acute gastroenteritis such as: Rotavirus is a highly contagious strand, transferred by the fecal-oral route and
Read moreWhat is a Urinary Tract Infection? One of the major and common health threats to our community is urinary tract infection (UTI), since the risk of its recurrence increases after developing the first episode. The American Urological Association indicated that 150 million UTIs occur yearly world-wide, and the National Kidney Foundation showed that 1
Read moreMany people take antibiotic therapy without consulting a specialized doctor for a clinical condition where antibiotics are not indicated. This misconception is due to the incapacity to differentiate between a viral and bacterial infection. Dr. Gilbert El Helou, an Assistant Professor of Medicine and an Infectious Diseases specialist at Mount Lebanon Hospital, elucidates the major
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