Health Tip: Things That Raise Your Risk of Thrush

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(HealthDay News) -- Thrush is a yeast infection that forms in the mouth and on the tongue.

The U.S. National Library of Medicine says the following factors can increase your risk of developing thrush:

• Using steroid medicines.
• Having HIV/AIDS.
• Undergoing chemotherapy for cancer.
• Taking medications that suppress your immune system.
• Having a weakened immune system, which often occurs among infants and the elderly.
• Being in poor health.

-- Diana Kohnle

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