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Summer vacations are in full swing and with that families may be bringing back home with them some unwanted souvenirs, bed bugs.

The word, “play” often reminds us of childhood memories with family or friends. But why do we think of play as only something for children?

Traumatic events are very common in life. The Sidran Institute states “an estimated 70 percent of adults in the United States have experienced a traumatic event at least once in their lifetime and up to 20 percent of these people go on to develop posttraumatic stress disorder, or PTSD”.

Although more common in infants and children, impetigo has been making its rounds among adults in the southern Wisconsin and northern Illinois.

H. Pylori is a bacteria that is spread through ingesting food and water that is contaminated with the bacteria; using utensils that have the bacteria; or coming into contact with infected saliva. This infection typically affects adults of all ages and is rare in children.

What’s the difference between sadness and depression? It can sometimes be tricky to distinguish between feeling a little low and experiencing something more significant, such as a mood disorder.