Influenza (Flu). The flu is an infectious disease that causes symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, headache, muscle aches, and chills.The annual flu vaccine can prevent most of the circulating influenza strains.Read about flu symptoms, and learn more about the flu shotÂ».nfluenza (Flu). The flu is an infectious disease that causes symptoms such as fever, cough, sore throat, headache, muscle aches, and chills.
Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe.They are different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through from time to time. Bipolar disorder symptoms can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school performance, and even suicide.ymptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They are different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through from time to time. Bipolar disorder symptoms can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school performance, and even suicide.
1 Bipolar disorder is an illness which can require long-term treatment. 2  Skilled medical management is needed. 3  Different medications are used to treat acute episodes of mania and of depression, and other medications ('mood stabilisers') are used to keep episodes at bay or to augment acute treatments. It is hard for most people to accept a diagnosis of bipolar disorder and, for younger people the prospect of taking preventative medication for long periods is very unappealing. 2  Other people fail to take medication either because they find the experience of mania seductive, or because of the unpleasant side-effects.