A sore throat is discomfort, pain or swelling in the throat, according to MedlinePlus. A pollen allergy causes the hormone, histamine, to be released in the body, causing inflammation and irritation in the throat. Once the throat swells, it becomes increasingly sensitive and agitated.
posted at 4:41 pm on February 20, 2015 by Noah Rothman. Save the mythology surrounding the idea that Scandinavia is a veritable socialist paradise, the left covets no other fable more dearly than they do the notion that communist Cuba serves as a model for what centralized health care can and should be. Neither is true, and countless reports and studies have debunked both myths.
But we spend the most on our health care -- twice as much as anyone else -- and our health system is mediocre-to-poor, with 47 million of us lacking the insurance necessary to easily access it.It's not surprising that Americans want change. But the effects are bad for our health and, needless to say, bad for our insurance rates. 2  Conservatives make a huge deal out of medical malpractice claims, but studies show that our high rate of lawsuits is due to our high rate of medical error. 3  The crisis isn't just in the courtrooms, it's on the operating tables. 4  10.