Hives are red, itchy, and swollen areas on the skin. They are most often an allergic reaction from a food, medicine, or insect sting or bite. Read on to learn more about them.
Every year in the United States, more people die from healthcare-associated infections than from breast cancer, car accidents and AIDS combined. Proper hand cleansing by everyone who comes in contact with a patient can lower the risk of getting a deadly infection.