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FIVE COMMON ILLNESSES THAT HUMAN BEING CAN’T RUN AWAY! 1 ) 2 ) The head is one of the most common sites of pain in the body Headache or head pain sometimes can be difficult to describe, but some common symptoms include throbbing, squeezing, constant, unrelenting or intermittent. The location may be in one part of the face or skull, or may be generalized involving the whole head A stomachache is a lingering or sudden sharp pain that occurs in the abdominal area. The abdominal area is often referred to as the "stomach," but this area contains multiple vital organs, and the pain can be coming from any one of them The most common is cough 3 ) It's the aftermath of a cold or other viral infection, says Norman H. Edelman, MD, chief medical officer of the American Lung Association. Most cold symptoms may go away after a few days. Your cough, though, can hang around for weeks because viruses can cause your airways to become swollen and oversensitive. This can last long after the virus is gone. 4 ) 5 ) A fever also known as a high fever or a high temperature -- is not by itself an illness. It's usually a symptom of an underlying condition, most often an infection. Influenza, commonly known as the “ flu ”, is an extremely contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza A or B viruses. Flu appears most frequently in winter and early spring. The flu attacks the body spreading through the upper and/or lower respiratory tract. Do you want to know more about your body and the most common illnesses? Visit the web www.Cram.com and you will find some exercises that will help you with your health knowledge.