Don’t wrap anything tightly around your ribs while they’re healing. You don’t want anything to limit your breathing. If you have a more serious injury, you may need additional treatment or possibly surgery. For example, if your lung has been punctured by the sharp end of one of your ...
When a pertussis infection begins, you may initially mistake it for thecommon cold. Symptoms of whooping cough can take up to three weeks to develop, but they most commonly begin 5-10 days after you come in contact with the bacteria. If you do have it, you’re considered highly contagious...